For Mental Health Awareness Week the team each filled out a mental health pledge – something that they’d do for themselves and their mental health that week. We also had a mental health-themed bingo card to give us a list of activities to tick off during the week to support our wellbeing. Every week is...

This year the 10th – 16th May is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. MHAW is an annual event that does exactly what it says on the tin; it’s all about increasing the conversation and awareness conversation around mental health. Each year has a specific theme, and this year’s theme is Nature. It’s been...

Our stance on recent calls for reform around miscarriage support.  We were saddened to read the recent research published by The Lancet which evidenced both the physical and mental impact of miscarriage, but encouraged to read its call for worldwide reform on the availability and quality of care that people receive. Given the serious psychological...

Hey!  I’m Ian, one of Sanctus’ brand new Partner Managers. Before I joined Sanctus I read a couple of these blogs and wondered what life Sanctus might be like (it’s great in case you’re wondering) – now I’m officially a part of Sanctus and loving my time here.   For a long time I was...

Hey Everyone, As I sit down to write this, we are slowly coming out of our third lockdown. Life is gradually returning, and London is suddenly beaming with people, sun and hope again! It is a strange feeling. I reflect on this last year observing that much has changed for us as a society, and...

To coincide with the Government’s latest relaxation of Covid restrictions this week, we’ve created a three-stage roadmap to help Brits navigate increased back-to-work anxiety and acclimatise to the uncertainty around a post-lockdown world. Sanctus Mental Health Roadmap out of Lockdown Ben Graham – Head of Coaching at Sanctus From 12th April Government roadmap: re-opening of...

Dear ITV, We’re writing a formal letter to you requesting a public statement detailing your response to the comments Piers Morgan made on Good Morning Britain on Monday 8th March. More specifically, his comments expressing doubt and disbelief that Meghan Markle’s experience of mental health struggle is a true account. Being a mental health organisation,...

Excuse the slightly dramatic title, but I want to do something a bit different today.  I sat down last week to think about what resources I could share with our mental health advocates newsletter (completely unsubtle plug here), and I drew a blank. Yes, I probably could have shared some in-depth articles, helpful tips for...

A handy little table with a mental health toolkit for getting through the next few weeks (and beyond).

Here’s a list of the different types of mental health services available to you, with a review from us on each.  We’re not exactly Tripadvisor, but we do have plenty of experience with both the employee and employer side of mental health.  We’ve taken 8 different types of services, and scored them based on: Disclaimer:...