How Joel Gujral built more choice into workplace mental health support
2025 WINNER · Rise Above
Joel Gujral’s winning entry described the development of MYNDUP and a commitment to making workplace mental health support easier to navigate. The approach recognised that people may need different forms of help at different times.
What they did
MYNDUP brought counselling, psychology and coaching into one service, with video access and a range of practitioners. The submission described support across 35 languages and more than 90 areas of specialism, alongside education and workplace sessions.
The intention was to reduce friction between recognising a need and finding a suitable person to speak with. Choice and access were central to the model.
What the entry shows
The entry reported work with more than 100 clients across 50 countries. It included user and client feedback about the service and its role in workplace support.
Those figures describe the reported footprint of the organisation. They are not a count of people whose health improved, and commercial or absence-related claims are not needed to explain the practical approach.
What others can learn
People do not all enter support through the same door. Giving them a choice of formats and professional expertise can help a service respond to different needs.
Joel’s story illustrates the work involved in turning a commitment to access into a model employers and their people can use.
Based on the original 2025 mentl awards submission. Figures and observations are those reported in the entry.
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