Whether you’re an employee worried about your or a colleague’s mental health, or an HR professional who wants to improve mental wellbeing in your organisation. We’re here to help.

We all have mental health, just as we have physical health, and in both cases we are on a continuum, where our health can vary day to day. Businesses rely on having a healthy and productive workforce. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people experience a mental health problem in any given year, and that 1 in 6 employees experience depression, anxiety or are suffering from stress-related problems at any one time.

Mind’s research confirms that a culture of fear and silence around mental health is costly to employers:

• More than one in five (21%) agreed that they had called in sick to avoid work when asked how workplace stress had affected them.
• 14% agreed that they had resigned and 42% had considered resigning when asked how workplace stress had affected them.
• 30% of staff disagreed with the statement ‘I would feel able to talk openly with my line manager if I was feeling stressed’.
• 56% of employers said they would like to do more to improve staff wellbeing but don’t feel they have the right training or guidance.

The good news is that enlightened organisational practices and well-trained line managers play a powerful role in fostering wellbeing and sustaining good mental health.

We have some resources that can help you to take care of your staff and look after their mental health at work.