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Welcome! IN INWORK webinar: Workpla lace mental healt lth support fo for th the Midlands

Today’s Speakers: Professor Caroline Meyer (WMG, University of Warwick) Errin Riley (Mind, the Mental Health Charity) Dr Talar Moukhtarian (WMG, University of Warwick)

The Theme 1: Strat trategic Assessment and and Eval aluation The Theme 2: 2: Inte Intervention Del elivery Jan an 201 2017: Theresa May commissions mental health workplace review Oct Oct 201 2017: Stevenson/ Farmer review delivers recommended core standards for employers 201 2017: Deloitte research indicates annual cost of mental ill health in UK – £33bn - £42bn

Background

Early arly 201 2019: Midlands Engine awards £6.8m to consortium led by Coventry University Jul uly 201 2019: Mental Health & Productivity Pilot commences

Au Autumn 2021 2021

The Theme 3: 3: Fina Final Repo eporti ting and and Sus ustainable Del elivery

Jun June e 2020 2020 Jun June 2022 2022

Covid-19 Pandemic: MHPP programme focused on support for employers and employees

Our Partners

Midlands Engine region

Our Aim ims

To pilot approaches for supporting the mental health of employees which reduce the impact

• n workplace productivity and barriers to employability. These will be evid

evidenc nce-ba based, loca

• cally

y rele relevant, tes tested d an and d sus sustain inab able, including:

02 02

To demonstrate the link be betw tween en men ental l he heal alth an and d prod productivity in the workplace, and improve Midlands employers’ understanding of the relationship between them.

01 01

Existing workplace programmes, such as Thrive at Work, Every Mind Matters and This is Me

a. a.

New pilot interventions with employers and employees:

b. b.

Ear Early Det etection of problems through screening for depression, anxiety and insomnia, followed by sleep therapy & emotion regulation Men ental Hea ealth Em Employment Lia Liaison Wor

• rkers set tailored

goals and problem solve with employees and their line managers

INWORK PROWORK

Ret Return to

• Work manager and

employee toolkits and line manager training, evidence- based and adapted for the COVID-19 context

Pre-pandemic landscape…

1 1 in in 6

work rkers exp xperience a menta tal health th proble lem

£44 - £47 billi illion

cost to UK employers

Nearly ly 2/3 /3

• f Midlands

firms wanted to provide more support to staff

Lin ingering sti stigma & barrie iers

in the workplace

300k people leaving work every year with a mental health condition

Pandemic effects on UK mental healt lth

New triggers Increase in severity and incidence of mental health issues Problems with access to services Disproportionate effects on different groups

So what are we now seeing in in th the workpla lace?

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Contact me: e.riley@mind.org.uk

1. . SLE LEEP: Supp upporti ting emp employees with with ins nsomnia and and emo emoti tion regu regulati tion prob problems 2.

• 2. REST: Redu

educing stre tress in n the the wor workplace – A pi pilot

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stud tudy 3.

• 3. MENT

NTOR: Supp upporti ting emp employers and and emp employees rec receiving treat treatment t for

• r men

mental healt health prob problems to to rem remain enga engaged and and prod producti tive at at wor work

Eligibility Screen Participants eligible for INWORK trials

• 1. SLEEP
• 2. REST
• 3. MENTOR

Participants not eligible for INWORK signposted to self- help toolkit Exit Study

SLEEP: Supporting employees wit ith in insomnia ia and emotio ion regulation proble lems

Wha hat we’ll do do

• Create online content tailored for workplace relevance including:
• CBTi (cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia): Sleep science education, stimulus

control therapy, sleep restriction therapy

• ER (Emotion Regulation): Non-judgmental awareness, acceptance and tolerance, analysis

and modification, physical activity targeting depression and anxiety

• The intervention includes regular interaction with a trained therapist and sleep tracking

exercise Pil Pilot Aim Aim

• Test the feasibility of a low intensity digital intervention to help support mental health in

the workplace and improve productivity

Cohort 1 Intervention 2 months Cohort 2 Intervention Finish – follow up after 1 month 2 months Start: Spring 2021

Be Benef efits

• Early or first detection of mental health problems: Ke

Keep eping ng pe peop

• ple

le in in-work

REST: Reducing str tress in in th the workpla lace – A p pil ilot study

Wha hat we’ll do do

• Create online content tailored for workplace relevance including:
• ER

(Emotion Regulation): Non-judgmental awareness, acceptance and tolerance, effective self-support, analysis and modification, physical activity targeting depression and anxiety

• The intervention is completely self-guided

Pil Pilot Aim Aim

• Test the feasibility of a low intensity digital intervention to help support mental health in

the workplace and improve productivity

Cohort 1 Intervention 2 months Cohort 2 Intervention Finish – follow up after 4 months 2 months Start: Spring 2021

Be Benefits

• Early or first detection of mental health problems: Ke

Keep eping ng pe peop

• ple

le in in-work

MENTOR: Supporting emplo loyers and emplo loyees rece ceiving tr treatment fo for menta tal health lth proble lems to to remain engaged engaged and and pr producti

• ductive

e at at work

• rk

What we’ll do

• Hire a role that sits at the intersection of employee, employer and healthcare worker to

problem-solve and support all 3 stakeholders.

• Provide individually tailored advice and support on what good workplace wellbeing

practices look like and work towards individual engagement and mental health literacy. Pil Pilot Aim Aim

• Evaluate the effectiveness of a Mental Health Employment Liaison Worker (MHELW) in

supporting the mental health and productivity of employees with mental health problems who are working. Be Benef efits

• For organisations to receive dedicated and optimised support and advice to keep

workers with mental health problems at at wor

• rk and

and prod productive

Cohort 1 Intervention 3 months Cohort 2 Intervention Finish – follow up after 3 months 3 months Start: Spring 2021

Autu tumn 2021

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Nove vember 2020 - February 2021

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*Regis istration deadli line 30th

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• No cost to employers or employees
• Educational and potential wellbeing and productivity

benefits to those taking part

• Contribute to our understanding of this critical area

wmg wmg-mhpp pp@warwic ick.ac.uk

Any questions?