It’s the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is ‘anxiety’. Stress, anxiety and depression are the number one reasons for work related illness in the UK and is on the rise.
Whether you’re a small business or a large corporation, the law requires all employers to prevent work related stress to support good mental health in the workplace. Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), covering the 2021/22 period, show of the 1.8 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, 914,000 were stress, depression or anxiety. Over half of working days are lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety (17 million).
The HSE’s Working Minds campaign brings together a range of tools and support to help businesses and workers understand the best ways to prevent work related stress and encourage good mental health.
Now’s a good time to discuss mental health at work, what makes us anxious, managing stress, and how to promote a healthier workplace for all.
Find out more at: Working Minds – Work Right to keep Britain safe
