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• The British Psychological Society is a good source of information about psychology and how its practitioners can help
• The TUC has a helpful interface called workSMART, with information about stress at work, as well as a stress page on the main website
• The International Stress Management Association (ISMA) has a list of publications on stress
• The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has stress pages
• There’s guidance on how to create a mentally healthy workplace from the TUC, The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, Mindful Employer and the Disability Rights Commission
• The evidence of Mental health and work is presented in a Royal College of Psychiatrists’ report
• The UK National Work Stress Network offers advice and publications
• You can get advice on the Management Standards and on other stress-related issues by contacting the HSE
• There are various free publications listed on the HSE website
• ACAS provides a helpline and in-depth advice on its website about many work-related matters
• The Faculty of Occupational Medicine answers the question What is an occupational health service?
• The Department for Work and Pensions produces the Journal of Occupational Psychology, Employment and Disability
• The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety offers a helpful overview of all the issues surrounding work-related health
• The Employee Assistance Professionals Association explains what an employee assistance programme is and how to source a provider
• The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) provides a database of BACP-accredited therapists
• The HSE Contract Research Report 311/2000 investigates The scale of occupational stress: a further analysis of the impact of demographic factors and type of job
• NHS Employers provides advice on the employment and support of previous service users and staff in the publication Mental health and employment in the NHS
• Dame Carol Black reviews the health of Britain's working age population in the report Working for a healthier tomorrow
• A Summary of evidence submitted supports Dame Carol Black's review of the health of Britain's working age population
• The PricewaterhouseCoopers report Building the case for wellness considers the business and economic case for employers to invest in staff wellness programmes
• Advising patients about work is a leaflet from Department for Work and Pensions, providing an evidence-based approached for general practitioners and other healthcare professionals
• The Department for Children, Schools and Families provides guidance on Common health problems: supporting school staff by taking positive action
• Mindful Employer is a voluntary and informal network of employers and support organisations which provides information, advice and support on stress-related issues to UK employers
•  The Counselling Directory provides information on various types of distress and mental health issues as well as a list of counsellors and psychotherapists

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