Talk it over | Bosses see rise in workplace conversations about mental health

Nearly half of UK bosses have seen an increase in workplace mental health issues in the past year, a new study reveals.

The findings from Peninsula Group could explain why wellbeing has become a much bigger talking point, with 43% of employers stating that they’ve witnessed people talking more about their mental health in the last 12 months.

However only 12% of employees have confided in their bosses, and one in seven of those who did speak to their boss said that nothing was done.

A quarter of survey respondents say they have noticed an increase sick leave due to mental health but, despite that, 90% of businesses do not offer mental health days to employees.