Being diagnosed with cancer can be one of the most difficult situations that anyone has to face. It can cause great fear and worry and can affect every aspect of your life, including the ability to work. Various studies reveal that between 20-30% of cancer patients
Recognising the struggle Richard, a 44-year-old man, living with his wife and four children, was working as a component design engineer when in April 2022 he contracted COVID-19. Initially he only experienced minor symptoms which he described as a ‘heavy cold’ and went back to life
In September of 2023, research was conducted for Working To Wellbeing among 566 line managers in the UK and 112 people who have, or have had, cancer in the workplace by Opinium Research. This research was conducted in the interest in finding if employees with cancer
Menopause and perimenopause have become an increasing focus for employers, with organisations trying to find solutions to increasing absenteeism which has been rising rapidly since 2020. ONS shows that in 2022 absenteeism was at its highest since 2004. ONS data further shows that women in the age brackets of
This Tuesday, 10th October is World Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness of mental health. This year's theme is 'mental health is a universal human right.' In recent times, indeed pre-pandemic, employers have been taking up the mantle of raising awareness and have been
This is part two of a two-part series written by W2W Clinical Health Coaches Dr. Anuska Randolph-Stephens and Kaylie Behan, to read part one, click here. Work and wellbeing: How many times do we hear people describe how they are feeling by using the word ‘wellbeing’? Wellbeing
This is part one of of a two-part series written by W2W Clinical Health Coaches Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens and Kaylie Behan to read part 2, click here. Wellbeing can be defined as ‘the state of feeling healthy and happy’ (Cambridge Dictionary, 2023). But what does this
By Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens, Chartered Health Psychologist & W2W Health Coach Previously, we shared some writing on cervical screening for Cervical Screening Awareness Week, where we shared myths and facts about screening as well as why screening is important. We wanted to use this piece of
My dad was born on 29 September 1929 – quite an aesthetically pleasing number when you write it as 29/09/1929. Sadly though, the next number - 26/05/1976, is not quite so pleasing. This was the day my dad died, and if you do the sums,
This Mental Health Awareness Week, the Mental Health Foundation, is putting a focus on anxiety. Anxiety is a very normal emotion that everyone experiences. It can range from mild worries and concerns to mental ill health. We all need a bit of anxiety to trigger
