It's World Mental Health Day - a day to check in with yourself, friends and workmates.
We spend a third of our lives at work so if your job is stressful or getting you down it can have a huge impact on the rest of your life.
In New Zealand workplaces have a legal responsibility to manage risks to mental wellbeing just like they do any other health and safety risk.
If you are struggling at work - or you notice a workmate is - find out what support and services your employer offers.
It might be counselling services, discounted gym memberships, workshops, meditation or wellness days.
Streetwear brand Huffer holds coffee mornings in its Britomart store each Friday where anyone is welcome for coffee and donuts.
Staff get their birthday off and there are development workshops and support offered for mental health.
At NZME staff have counselling sessions available with wellness support organisation Benestar.
Staff were encouraged to mark World Mental Health Day by going for a walk, meditating or talking to a confidant.
Other workplaces were encouraging staff to have shared lunches, take time off social media, and take a group fitness class together.
Benestar CEO Julie Cressey said workplaces around New Zealand were improving the way they offered mental health support.
The past two years had seen marked growth in the number of companies registered and more communication with employees about support available.
The Mental Health Foundation had information online for both employers and employees.
Here are some top tips from the Mental Health Foundation's top tips for wellness at work:
Connect: Strengthening relationships with others and feeling close to and valued by others, including at work, is critical to boosting wellbeing.
Keep Learning: Being curious and seeking out new experiences at work and in life more generally positively stimulates the brain.
Be Active: Being physically active, including at work, improves physical health and can improve mood and wellbeing and decrease stress, depression and anxiety.
Give: Carrying out acts of kindness, whether small or large, can increase happiness, life satisfaction and general sense of wellbeing.
Take Notice: Paying more attention to the present moment, to thoughts and feelings and to the world around, boosts our wellbeing.
When things do get too much there are a number of organisations in New Zealand to assist.
WHERE TO GET HELP:
If you are worried about your or someone else's mental health, the best place to get help is your GP or local mental health provider. However, if you or someone else is in danger or endangering others, call police immediately on 111.
OR IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE ELSE:
• 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)
• https://www.lifeline.org.nz/services/suicide-crisis-helpline
• YOUTHLINE: 0800 376 633
• NEED TO TALK? Free call or text 1737 (available 24/7)
• KIDSLINE: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7)
• WHATSUP: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to 11pm)
• DEPRESSION HELPLINE: 0800 111 757 or TEXT 4202
