'Taboo subject' | 3 in 10 staff have HIDDEN mental health issues from bosses

For many years, mental health has been deemed a taboo subject.

In the workplace, some employees are still afraid of vocalising their mental health challenges over fears that this could set them back, and this is something that new research has highlighted.

According to a study by Helix Resilience, three in ten (30%) UK employees have concealed a mental health issue from employers, instead claiming that they are physically ill when they phone in sick.

The 2,000-strong survey of white-collar workers from London found that those aged between 18 and 24-years-old were the most likely to conceal a mental health issue, with 37% admitting to doing so.