About Mental Health

Mental Health is one of the biggest health issues facing employers and employees today. On any day, 1 worker in 5 will experience mental distress.

• Work-related stress is estimated to be the biggest occupational health problem in the UK, after musculoskeletal disorders such as back problems.
• Nearly 3 in every 10 employees will have a mental health problem in any one-year - the great majority of which will be anxiety and depressive disorders.
• Mental health problems account for the loss of over 91 million working days each year.
• Half of all days lost through mental ill-health are due to anxiety and stress conditions.