Mental Health in the Workplace: Coming out of the Dark

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The subject of Mental Health in the workplace has been neglected and overlooked for many years. There are several factors behind this the most obvious being the shame and stigma that are still associated with the issues around mental health.

I am passionate about bringing the shame and stigma of mental health out of the darkness and into the light of acceptance. I believe that my skills and experience as a therapist and as a business coach make me ideally suited for this function.

 We need to improve the conversation. We all have mental health in the same way we all have physical health. 
 – Prince Harry

Background Findings

“Thriving at Work” by  Stephenson & Farmer was published in 2017 – studying the impact of poor mental health within the workplace.

Key Findings:

  • Annual cost to employers of between £33 billion and £42 billion

  • 15% of people at work have symptoms of an existing mental health condition.

  • Improving mental health shows a consistently positive return on investment

Key Recommendations:

All organisations going forward should be:

  • equipped with the awareness and tools to not only address but prevent mental ill-health caused or worsened by work

  • equipped to support individuals with a mental health condition to thrive

  • aware of how to get access to timely help to reduce sickness absence caused by mental ill health.

The above information re Mental Health in the workplace has highlighted the need for all organisations to have both a fundamental awareness of the issues raisedand more importantly address these issuesthrough staff training and policy implementation.

I am a Cambridge based psychotherapist and business trainer with many years of experience in both areas – hence ideally positioned to be able to deliver meaningful training in this arena.

I have extensive experience of working with individuals with severe mental health issues from depression and anxiety to addiction and burn-out as well as having worked as a business trainer with many blue chip companies – (Halifax, Tesco, M & S )

I offer bespoke training solutions tailored for the needs of your particular company.

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