{"id":340,"date":"2020-09-02T12:40:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T12:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossleyscott.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2024-12-20T07:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T07:53:31","slug":"how-to-help-an-employee-whos-feeling-anxious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saddleworth.amastaging.com\/?p=340","title":{"rendered":"How to help an employee who\u2019s feeling anxious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Positive Employee Wellbeing is hugely important to retaining your companies best talent and maximising performance. This article from CV-Library is a fantastic insight on \u201cHow to help an employee who\u2019s feeling anxious\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mental health has become something of a buzzword in today\u2019s workplace. But it\u2019s important to understand how to help an employee who\u2019s feeling anxious.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u00a0little wonder that this subject is at the forefront of discussion;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/types-of-mental-health-problems\/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health\/how-common-are-mental-health-problems\/#.XYIW8i5KiUk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">one in four people<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year.<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders;\u00a0studies show that it\u00a0affects\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/a-to-z\/a\/anxiety\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">5.9% of adults<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in England\u00a0and, even more of us will experience symptoms of anxiety at some point in our lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Create safe spaces\u00a0at work\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The working environment can naturally be a stressful one, so you\u2019ll want to tackle this if you\u2019re looking to help an employee who\u2019s feeling anxious.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Have open discussions\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The old-fashioned way of thinking means that many professionals feel as if they can\u2019t talk about their personal problems at work.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train as a mental health first aider\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mental health is increasingly being recognised to have the same importance as physical health. In fact, this year, the UK trained a record number of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2019\/sep\/02\/uk-training-record-number-of-mental-health-first-aiders\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">mental health<\/span><\/a>\u00a0first aiders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Respect their privacy\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s of utmost importance to maintain employee confidentiality\u00a0at all times. Mental health can be an incredibly sensitive topic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Remember,\u00a0everyone feels anxious at some point\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Anxiety could affect any of us at some point in our lives, so treat others with the understanding and compassion you\u2019d like to receive yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Positive Employee Wellbeing is hugely important to retaining your companies best talent and maximising performance. 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