How Your Intranet Can Support Mental Health in the Workplace

How Your Intranet Can Support Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental Health Week is a vital reminder that wellbeing should never be an afterthought, especially at work. While wellbeing programmes, EAPs, and policies are key, one often-overlooked tool in supporting mental health is your company’s intranet.

Created and implemented successfully, your intranet can become a powerful ally in building a more compassionate, connected, and mentally healthy organisation.

Here’s how:

Too often, resources like mental health policies, counselling services, or helpline numbers are buried in folders or forgotten links.

Use your intranet to:

• Create a dedicated wellbeing hub
• Provide clear signposting to internal and external support
• Offer anonymous ways to access help and guidance
• If it takes more than 2 clicks to find support, it’s time to simplify.

Stigma is still one of the biggest barriers to mental health support.

Use your intranet as a platform for:

• Personal stories from employees or leaders
• Video messages from leadership acknowledging Mental Health Week
• Blogs or forums that encourage open, respectful discussion
• A culture of openness often starts with visibility

Mental wellbeing is closely linked to how we manage our time and energy.

Use your intranet to:

• Highlight flexible working options
• Share time-off policies and encourage their use
• Offer wellbeing challenges or mindfulness sessions employees can join virtually
• Sometimes the best message is simply: It’s okay to log off.

Feeling valued at work is a huge contributor to mental wellbeing.

Built-in recognition tools, shout-outs, and kudos features let people give and receive thanks, boosting morale and reinforcing a culture of care.

Loneliness and isolation are rising challenges, especially in hybrid or remote setups.

Use your intranet to:

• Promote social clubs, support groups, or wellness walks
• Create informal channels for groups, hobbies, and shared interests
• Run virtual “coffee mornings” or drop-in chats
• Connection doesn’t have to be big, it just needs to be human

Final thought

Mental health isn’t just a topic for one week in May, it’s an everyday priority. By embedding mental wellbeing into your digital workplace, you show your people that support isn’t just available, it’s built in.

Your intranet isn’t just a place for policies and processes. It can be a platform for care, connection, and culture. Let’s use it that way.

As always, if you’d like to chat more about how Sorce can help you create an effective intranet for your organisation, connect with Richard Frost.