Work and Mental Health resource from the Royal College of Psychiatrists

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has launched a new online resource offering information and guidance about returning to work after a period of mental ill health, with specific sections for:

• workers
• employers
• clinicians
• carers.

The Work and Mental Health resource explains how work can be good for an individual’s mental health and well-being – and that work can play a positive part in their recovery. The resource will aid discussion between clinicians and patients, and between employers and employees, and each section provides links to useful information and resources produced by other organisations.

The guidance was developed by RCPsych and a multi-professional working group, which included psychiatrists, occupational health clinicians, GPs, nurses, psychologists, HR professionals, and mental health service users.

• Work and Mental Health – information for workers, employers, clinicians and carers (RCPsych website)
• New online resource to help people return to work after mental illness (RCPsych press notice)