‘Unless policies are put in place, increased home working and pressures placed on staff are liable to act as detonators of mental health problems for those delivering vital public services’
Mental health matters
Christina McAnea says high vacancy rates have increased impact of Covid
Eileen Best, of UNISON’s national LGBT+ committee, talks of the pandemic’s massive impact on mental wellbeing
Police and justice conference urges support for members’ well being and mental health
Employers urged to ‘take real action’ to support staff
It’s world mental health day this Tuesday (10 October) so to mark the occasion we’re looking at some data that shows what’s happening to mental health service users
New UNISON survey of staff working in mental health services
We should all be mental health champions, delegates hear as they call for expansion of programme started by Cymru/Wales
Conference pledges action to tackle growing problem of mental health issues for local government workers facing pressures driven by austerity, cuts and growing demand for the services they provide
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, UNISON members share their experiences of the UK’s struggling mental health services
Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
site.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, UNISON members share their experiences of the UK’s struggling mental health services
Laney Walsh is working tirelessly to combat the stigma around mental health
Laney Walsh is working tirelessly to combat the stigma around mental health
Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine
site.
Find out why UNISON is campaigning for more funding for mental health
General secretary Dave Prentis visits branch to see first hand the practical help and support provided to members