Mental health is a staple in today’s workforce a staggering one in every four people suffer from mental health issues at some point in their life.
This begs the question; what can businesses do to ensure they’re supporting employees’ mental well-being at work?
A complex topic comes with a vast array of solutions, but the groundwork must be laid to build on the foundations.
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Implementing a mental health policy in the workplace is a measure to protect employees’ mental well-being within the working environment. In the UK 1 in 4 people suffer from mental health issues each year.
Poor mental health has serious implications for how a person interacts at work, their level of output, and their communication with colleagues and clients.
This blog post provides businesses with a free mental health policy and demonstrates that employers supporting employee’s mental health will see greater results and employee retention. Also discusses the importance of a mental health policy, statistics on mental health, why and how to implement a mental health policy, and share best practices.
Statistics of mental health in the workplace
Each year in the UK it is estimated that 15.4 million working days are lost, due to employees suffering from high levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. Costing UK employers £34.9 billion each year.
Research has shown employees suffering from mental health issues, 60% of them feel uncomfortable or unable to communicate this with employers.
Those experiencing mental health struggles in the workplace amount to 14.7% of the UK workforce, so 1 in 6.8 people. Research highlights that 12.7% of UK employees’ sickness absence is recognised as a mental health related absence.
