Mental health support

Wellbeing portal

You can call Health Assured on: 0800 028 0199

To access the wellbeing portal on your desktop please use the link below, from here you can also video call or live chat health assured for support. The wellbeing portal can also be accessed via an app on your phone called Wisdom: Learn, Grow, Thrive app. To access this simply download for free on Google Play and the App Store by clicking below. Once downloaded open and complete the sign-up details.

Organisation code: MHA119084

Wellbeing portal App - iOS App - Android

Our EAP service provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, covering a wide range of issues. We strongly believe in providing an EAP service that offers not only reactive support when someone needs it but also proactive and preventative support to deliver the best possible outcomes.

Balancing everyday life with the requirements of work and home can create pressures for all of us. Work is a large part of people’s lives. With increasing working hours as well as technological developments to support remote working, it is vital to ensure that there's a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.

Health Assured, in partnership with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, provides all employees with complimentary access to an enhanced Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to assist you in achieving this balance.

This service complements the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services, University’s staff counselling and Health and Wellbeing provision within the People Strategy

The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential unlimited support on any matter that might be of concern to you – from mental health and wellbeing, through to legal, relationship and money matters.

Health Assured offers cover for you and your immediate family members*, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year:

  • Life support: Unlimited access to telephone counselling for emotional problems and a pathway to structured telephone counselling (employees only) at your convenience.
  • Work-related problems can affect our physical, emotional and mental health. Common issues include job dissatisfaction, workplace injury, stress, discrimination and bullying, violence, accidental death and retirement.
  • Management guidance - Managing staff wellbeing can be rewarding and at times stressful. We hope that you utilise our support services when difficult matters arise.
  • Legal information: For any issues that cause anxiety or distress including debt management, accountancy, lawsuits, consumer disputes, property or neighbour legalities (employees only).
  • Bereavement support: Health Assured offers qualified and experienced counsellors who can help with grief and related stress plus a team of legal advisors to help with legal issues.
  • Medical information: signposting to trusted websites are provided

*Health Assured define dependants as immediate family members (spouse/partners) and children aged 16 to 24 in full time education, living in the same household.

The app is available to download for free on Google Play and the App Store by searching ‘Wisdom', then select 'Wisdom: Learn, Grow, Thrive'. Once it has downloaded, open the app to complete the sign-up details. You will be asked to input a code, which is MHA119084.

We understand that the information needs to be available in a way that is suitable for you, whenever you require it. From simple lifestyle changes to advice for many of life's most common concerns, the portal offers:

  • Interactive health assessment providing personal tailor-made dietary tips and fitness plans
  • Fitness and lifestyle advice, such as detoxing methods
  • Four week self-help programmes
  • Mini health checks
  • Financial wellbeing articles

Access to work has helped over 20,000 people via the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service feel positive again, and at no cost.

If you work for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and have a mental health concern affecting your work, we have virtual, confidential one-to-one appointments available for you.

We are not obliged to inform your employer unless you want us to.

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