Mental Health | 40% of workplaces still do not offer any mental health support for staff

Awareness of positive mental health and resilience has gained plenty of momentum in recent years, particularly within the context of the modern workplace.

Yet the latest research released this week by employee services provider Personal Group shows that despite a broader mainstream awareness of mental health, not enough support is given to employees suffering in the workplace.

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A startling 40% of those surveyed said their workplace does not offer any mental health support for employees, which shows the disregard of many employers towards the rising issue of mental health at work. A further 66% of all employees surveyed felt their employer does not offer enough support for employee mental health. 

This corporate apathy felt by employees arrives at a time when mental health awareness in the UK is on the rise. 80% of respondents said they had noticed an overall increase in awareness of mental health generally in the UK, however a staggering 62% said they noticed no change in the levels of awareness in the workplace.