We are waking up to the suffering and cost of mental illness. The World Health Organisation estimates that 1 in 4 of us will suffer from mental illness at some point in our lives. Affecting 450 million people today it is the leading cause of illness. The cost to business is USD $1 trillion. Simple […]
Perspectives on Mental Well-being
In this series of interviews, Dr Sven Hansen and Sandy Hall explore mental health from a resilience perspective. 1. Introduction 2. How Resilience Fails 3. Depression 4. Challenges at the Workplace 5. Practical Example
Mental Health: a leader’s guide
Early thoughts on a new test of leadership The pressure is on for leaders to understand and manage the mental health risk. This complex topic will test our leadership skills. Three forces of change are driving this pressure and they are accelerating: Mental health problems are becoming much more common Health and Safety legislation clearly […]