In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ve updated The Driver Handbook app to include new, practical content based on Mental Health UK’s 5 Ways to Wellness campaign – a framework designed to improve wellbeing through small, everyday actions.

Professional driving can be isolating, repetitive, and physically demanding. Long hours, limited social interaction, and time away from home can all contribute to mental strain. That’s why it’s so important to provide drivers with clear, accessible resources that support their emotional and psychological wellbeing.

This week’s app update introduces the 5 core pillars of wellness, now live in the You the Professional Driver – Your Health – Mental Health section of every handbook type (HGV, Van, PCV, Car). These pillars include:

• Social connection – Building relationships and staying in touch with others
• Physical activity – Moving more to boost both physical and mental health
• Awareness – Practising mindfulness and being present in the moment
• Learning – Engaging the brain and trying new things to improve self-esteem
• Giving – Doing something kind or supportive for others

This content is now available to all app users and is written in a practical, driver-friendly tone that speaks to the realities of life on the road.

To support wider team engagement, we’ve also created a toolbox talk version for managers to share with drivers. It offers a structured way to introduce the wellness themes and encourages open conversations about mental health – something that’s still too often overlooked in the transport sector.

Mental health is just as important as physical health. This update helps put wellbeing on the agenda and in every driver’s hands.