BITC report - employers not doing enough to support and promote mental health

Published on

With World Mental Health Day (10 October) around the corner, here is yet more research highlighting the need for employers to get on board and address the issue of mental health and wellbeing. BITC suggest a three step approach - talk, train and take action. It can seem daunting to start the journey but as with most journeys the first step is the important one and every organisation will be starting from a different point. If you need help with that first step then let us know - we love talking about this stuff!

Despite mental health issues being commonplace, workplaces are not providing enough supportEmployers across the UK are failing to provide adequate support to employees when it comes to mental health, according to a report from Business in the Community (BITC).

Related Articles

Stress is not just in the workplace – implementing a wellbeing Strategy should involve thinking outside the box

Most of my work around mental health and wellbeing involves talking to people in workplaces. Inevitably, therefore, there can be an assumption that when...

Conflict and mental health

In our mental health awareness training we regularly talk about there being a link between conflict and mental health issues.  Our own experience, both ...

Professionals need to spend more time looking after themselves, rather than always putting others first.

I was facilitating some training the other day around mental health awareness. It was in a law firm so the audience was a mix of senior lawyers as well ...

HR Magazine: Mental health support is still too reactive

Workplaces need to be much more proactive about mental health, Mark O’Grady shares four ways how.

Forbes: Tackling loneliness in remote working

Our expert Amanda Okill tells Forbes what actions organisations and individuals can take.