Worrying trend | Men HALF as likely as women to access workplace mental health support

Worrying new stats show that men are half as likely to reach out for workplace emotional support compared to women.

The data, from Towergate Health and Protection, also shows that although women are more likely to suffer from mental health conditions, men are three times more likely to take their own life.

Brett Hill, Director at Towergate Health and Protection, notes that this patten could be exacerbated by an apparent reluctance to seek help.

He said: “It could well be that the fact that men are less likely to seek support may be the reason that they are more likely to die by suicide so we are urging employers to tackle the issue.”