Mental Wellbeing at work [NG212]

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022)

NICE - N/A

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Workplace setting
• Population group: General Population
• Population group: General population
• Intervention: Interventions to promote wellbeing at work
• Outcome: social, emotional or mental wellbeing

Type of Evidence

Guidance

Overview

This guideline covers how to create the right conditions for mental wellbeing at work. It aims to promote a supportive and inclusive work environment, including training and support for managers and helping people who have or are at risk of poor mental health.

Recommendations

This guideline includes recommendations on:

• strategic approaches to improving mental wellbeing in the workplace, organisation-wide approaches and having a supportive work environment
• external sources of support
• training and support for managers
• individual-level approaches, employees who have or are at risk of poor mental health and those in high-risk occupations
• engaging with employees and their representatives
• local and regional strategies and plans
• considerations for small and medium-sized enterprises (including micro-enterprises)