{"id":1554,"date":"2018-10-05T12:56:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2018-10-05T12:56:53","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:56:53","slug":"leading-transport-logistics-recruitment-franchise-promotes-mental-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/leading-transport-logistics-recruitment-franchise-promotes-mental-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Transport & Logistics Recruitment Franchise Promotes Mental Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Wednesday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the aim of the day is to promote mental health education, awareness and advocacy.<\/h3>\n

At work, professional drivers are recognised as a particularly high-risk group. And that’s one of the reasons why Driver Hire, the leading national transport & logistics recruitment franchisor, is supporting this annual event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you’ve got a bad back or a heavy cold, it’s usually pretty clear to your colleagues and other people you interact with during your working day that you’re not 100%,\u201d says Richard Owen-Hughes, Driver Hire’s Group Marketing Director. \u201cBut if you’re feeling ropey because of a mental health issue – for example, stress or depression – it’s often not so obvious. And for too many people there’s still a stigma around mental health. We need to encourage people to talk about it more freely with others.\u201d<\/p>\n

One in four people will experience a mental health issue during the course of this year. Out of that number, only a quarter are having ongoing treatment to help them. In 2017, 15m working days were lost in the UK because of mental health issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are several reasons why professional drivers are at risk,\u201d Richard continues. \u201cThey work in an unpredictable environment – often on their own – where traffic conditions, the weather and tight delivery deadlines can all contribute to stress and fatigue. It can also be hard to get enough exercise and to eat healthily. To help drivers overcome some of these challenges we’re promoting the \u20185 Steps to Wellbeing’. \u201d<\/p>\n

The \u20185 Steps to Wellbeing’ is built around the following principles: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, and Give. It’s a widely recognised set of simple steps that can improve mental wellbeing enormously. Ensuring social interaction with other people, trying to be active – both mentally and physically – being aware of the world around you and helping others all have a beneficial effect.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, we’re not just keen to educate professional drivers on mental health. It’s a vitally important health issue for everyone,\u201d Richard continues. \u201cWe’ve produced a special poster covering the \u20185 Steps to Wellbeing’. We’ve printed 20,000 copies for customers as part of our regular Newslink newsletter, which are being distributed around the UK by our franchisees. Further copies are also available on request.\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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