PAM Wellness Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources

If your organisation is struggling to meet rising neurodiversity needs, while navigating Access to Work reform, there are cost-effective ways to still provide support. Once a valued scheme for giving neurodiverse individuals the support they need to remain in work, Access to Work has been overwhelmed by record numbers of employees seeking assessments, adjustments and ongoing help.

With the Budget set to increase the financial strain on employees even more, we share five steps to reduce financial stress.

As men increasingly turn to alcohol and drugs to cope with worries, employers have a crucial role to play in offering preventive support. According to our latest Health at Work Report, one in three men has struggled with drug or alcohol addiction over the past year. Men are also more likely than women to experience loneliness and suicidal feelings, with many increasing their use of drugs and alcohol to cope with worries.

Workplace culture is at the heart of employee satisfaction with many column inches and reports debating how to create a unified culture in organisations, a sense of belonging and a healthy workforce. In 2023 the HSE estimated 35.2 million days were lost to work-related ill health and non-fatal workplace injuries with stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal issues being the top causes of absence.

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which develops during early childhood and causes challenges with accurate and fluent reading and spelling, phonological awareness, verbal memory, and verbal processing speed (Rose 2009).  Approximately 10% of the population is thought to be dyslexic.  Dyslexia is not linked to intellectual ability and the impact of dyslexia can vary from person to person.

Starting university is an exciting milestone that brings new experiences, independence, and the chance to form lifelong friendships. However, it can also be a daunting time, especially when living away from home for the first time without the familiar support of parents, friends, or teachers. This transition can be challenging for any student, but for [...]