Revealed: GMP stress and anxiety related leave up 60% in last five years
The amount of police officers taking a leave of absence due to stress and anxiety has risen by almost 60%.
International Yoga Day: Downward dog this June 21 at Manchester’s Great Northern
Log out, shut down and find your inner Zen this Friday to celebrate International Yoga Day – here’s MM’s guide to where to chill on June 21.
Girl Tribe Gang: First national conference helps to reduce isolation and loneliness among women
A tribe of kick-ass women empowered, inspired and connected with one another as a nod to the 20th anniversary of National Stress Awareness Day.
Shocking figures reveal number of teachers on long-term stress leave across Greater Manchester
An alarming number of teachers have been forced to go on long-term stress leave in the North West.
‘We can transform mindsets’: Manchester company ‘bullish’ they can rectify 50 MILLION lost work days a year
A £10million Manchester-based company is to launch new services that aim to transform the likelihoods of sick and injured people and improve the jobless rates of the UK.
A serious case of pins and needles… does acupuncture really work?
Lying prone on a table, naked to the waist and with multiple fine pronged needles sticking from their backs, acupuncture patients hardly look a picture of serenity and calm.
Stressed at work? Have a massage on your lunch break through new massage app
An online app which provides prompt and regular massage therapy to customers in the comfort of their own home has launched its services in central and Greater Manchester.
Mental health problems for call centre staff a bigger and bigger issue, says Manchester union representative
The mental health problems for call centre employees is becoming a ‘bigger and bigger issue’, a senior Manchester union representative has warned.
‘Sicker than the patients’: 90% of North West ambulance workers suffering with stress
Long hours, staff shortages and mental demands – they’re the reasons why 90% of ambulance workers in the North West are suffering from work-related stress and more than four in five are thinking of quitting.
Money problems? Eliminate your stress by making 2015 a financial success
Don’t let your money worries get you down. Eliminate the stress of dealing with financial matters such as budgeting, bills and debt.
What keeps Manchester up at night? Finance, family, health – YOUR worries revealed
In some cases worrying can be helpful when it spurs you on to solve a problem but, equally, it can be an oppressive force that prevents action and bars success.