Mental Health Awareness Week | Anxiety is a growing issue in the workplace. Here's how to manage it

As many as one in five women and one in eight men in the UK suffer with anxiety-related conditions. These go beyond the natural feelings of anxiety we all experience from time to time, into feelings of severe worry and fear that can impact on their ability to carry out day-to-day actions.

This type of anxiety can be extremely serious and may be diagnosed as General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Health Assured, the UK and Ireland’s leading largest independent and award-winning employee assistance programme (EAP) provider, has seen a dramatic 116% increase in the number of anxiety-related calls to their helpline over the last 3 years.

That’s why it’s more important than ever for employers to understand the key causes of anxiety, the signs to look out for, and the support available for employees who are struggling.