Mental health | How can HR help workers who feel stressed?

Work-related stress and anxiety is a key contributing factor when it comes to an employee’s mental health and sickness, which as a result can damage productivity and increase absences.

Earlier this year Beeja Meditation’s survey revealed that 26% of respondents feel stressed several times a week, while 22% reported feeling stressed daily. Additionally, research from the British Safety Council found that 1.4million workers had suffered from ill health due to work in 2017/18.

Today marks National Stress Awareness Day, which takes place annually on the first Wednesday in November to allow employees and employers to reflect on wellbeing and consider how they can manage stress more effectively.

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