Articles by Shamira Graham | Startups Magazine

Shamira Graham

Shamira Graham is chief commercial officer and a BABCP accredited therapist at Onebright. She is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic direction of the business and comes from a senior management and consultancy background. Shamira has also worked as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Neurology researching movement disorders, mental health and quality of life, and has published peer reviewed papers in this field. Following her clinical training at the University of Oxford, she specialises in trauma, anxiety disorders, depressive illness, clinical perfectionism and low self-esteem. She also provides cognitive coaching to those individuals who wish to optimise their performance and solve workplace challenges, as well as mental health training and specialist consultancy on wellbeing strategy and evidence based mental health pathways for corporate organisations.

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The Hidden Cost of High-Performance Cultures: Understanding High-Functioning Anxiety in the Workplace

High-functioning anxiety is a broad term for those who live with generalised anxiety disorder but identify as functioning reasonably well and, in some cases, extremely well. It is often overlooked due to its subtle presentation.

Creating a supportive workplace culture is critical to keeping people in work

Last month, the Government’s consultation into Occupational Health services for businesses closed. The consultation has many aims, but one of the main ones is to look at how we can eradicate long-term sickness and get people back into work.

Importance of investing in employee mental health

With a new year comes a new set of exciting opportunities, as well as challenges for every business – meeting set targets and goals, as well as improving organisational strategy and productivity. However, the mental wellbeing of employees and workforces shouldn’t be left to the wayside.