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Practical guides for talking about mental health at work
Clear, careful guidance about getting help, deciding whether to speak, choosing who to approach, and managing mental health at work.
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Begin with one of the questions people most often ask before a workplace conversation.
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Understand what is happening
Prepare for a clinical conversation and understand how assessment works.
Mental health at work: an employee guide
A practical employee guide to mental health at work, workplace conversations, support options, privacy, and deciding what to do next.
Explore the guideHow do I get a mental health diagnosis?
A practical guide to starting a mental health assessment, preparing what to share, understanding the process, and asking useful questions.
Explore the guideHow to talk to a doctor about your mental health
Prepare a clear appointment about symptoms, work impact, safety, treatment questions, and the next clinical step.
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Decide whether and where to speak
Weigh privacy, timing, trust, risk, and the outcome you want.
Should I tell my boss about my mental health?
A careful framework for deciding whether to tell your boss about your mental health, based on trust, timing, workplace risk, and the support you need.
Explore the guideHR, manager or occupational health: who should you talk to?
Choose the right first workplace contact for a mental health conversation: manager, HR, occupational health, representative, or clinician.
Explore the guideDisclosing mental health during probation or a new job
How to think carefully about mental health disclosure during probation or a new job, including timing, support, safety, and documentation.
Explore the guideMental health at work and confidentiality: who will know?
Questions to ask about workplace mental health confidentiality, records, manager involvement, formal requests, and sharing only what is needed.
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Prepare a workplace conversation
Choose a person, find the words, and ask for a useful next step.
How to talk to your manager about mental health
Prepare a clear mental health conversation with your manager: choose the goal, level of detail, request, timing, and follow-up.
Explore the guideWhat to say to your boss about mental health: practical scripts
Practical workplace mental health scripts for asking for a meeting, explaining impact, requesting support, protecting privacy, and following up.
Explore the guideMental health accommodations at work: practical examples
Examples of mental health accommodations at work and a practical method for turning a difficulty into a focused workplace request.
Explore the guideReturning to work after mental health leave
Prepare a return to work after mental health leave with clear capacity, priorities, adjustments, privacy boundaries, and review points.
Explore the guideHow to talk to a colleague about your mental health
A step-by-step guide to choosing the purpose, setting boundaries, starting the conversation, and protecting the working relationship.
Explore the guideHow to choose a colleague to talk to about mental health
Use observable signs of trust, influence, discretion, and availability to choose the right colleague for a sensitive conversation.
Explore the guideHow to support a colleague with their mental health
Learn how to start a respectful conversation, listen without diagnosing, offer practical support, and respond to urgent risk.
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Manage a specific situation at work
Translate symptoms and needs into practical workplace strategies.
Bipolarity at work: should you tell your employer?
A lived-experience-informed guide to bipolarity at work, disclosure, practical support, privacy, stability, and preparing a workplace conversation.
Explore the guideDepression at work: a practical guide
Recognise how depression may affect work, prepare support, discuss functional needs, and protect recovery without oversharing.
Explore the guideAnxiety at work: practical ways to get support
Understand work triggers, prepare a conversation, request practical support, and avoid letting anxiety make every decision.
Explore the guideBurnout at work: what to do next
Identify work-related exhaustion, seek an appropriate assessment, address workload factors, and prepare a sustainable next step.
Explore the guideSchizophrenia at work: privacy, support, and stability
A stigma-aware guide to working with schizophrenia, deciding what to share, preparing support, and responding to changing needs.
Explore the guideADHD at work: practical support and conversations
Turn difficulties with attention, planning, time, and interruptions into specific strategies and workplace requests.
Explore the guidePTSD at work: triggers, privacy, and practical support
Plan for workplace triggers, grounding, privacy, clinical care, and a measured conversation about support.
Explore the guideOCD at work: managing impact and asking for support
Understand how obsessions and compulsions may affect work, prepare clinical support, and make careful workplace requests.
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