Mental Health

We are at a critical moment in the nation’s mental health. Recent HSE statistics revealed in Great Britain work-related stress, depression or anxiety accounted for 44% of work-related ill health in 2018/19. Other analysis shows:-

• 70 million work days are lost each year due to mental health problems in the UK;

• £33bn-£42bn cost of poor mental health in the workplace;

• 300,000 people with a long term mental health problem lose their jobs each year;

Is it time for you and your business to take a fresh look at mental health and join forward thinking organisations seeking to support the full mental health journey from:-

• Early education and awareness;

• Mild symptoms and warning signs;

• Worsening symptoms or recurring/relapsed episodes;

• Persistent and severe episodes, a risk to self or others;

There is so much that businesses can do to support their employees. A business wellbeing programme and benefits should seek to address and support all contributing factors, whilst considering how individuals function and the support available to them, when they are healthy, at risk, unwell and on the mend.  

Jayne Morgan, MD of Just Global HR Services Limited believes "that employers efforts should increasingly centre on joining the sum of the parts - Communications, Resources, Policies and Training - to offer both a preventive and supportive culture that addresses whole health," she went on to explain that the key areas where employees have identified benefits from a wellbeing programme are "improved morale, better team work and social events, increased productivity, reduced absenteeism, higher job satisfaction and stronger engagement."

Even though their is a lot of press about Mental Health, businesses should also be looking at Social, Health and Financial wellbeing for their employees.

If you do not have anything in place and would like support to provide Financial, Mental, Health and Social wellbeing to your employees please get in touch with Just Global HR Services Limited.