Talking about mental health; our top 3 tips

According to recent CIPD research the amount of people saying they have experienced mental health issues whilst in employment has climbed from a quarter to a third over the last five years. Many contributing factors can be responsible for mental health problems and it is by no means advisory or expected of a business to attempt to council these complex issues. Employers do have the capacity to make a real difference however  to those who are struggling; take these easy -to -implement steps:

Workplace Training

Line managers are widely considered to be the most influential business members for offering support to staff with mental health issues. Equally, line managers also rate highly for feeling they aren’t offered enough training by employers to handle this responsibility. MIND, the mental health charity, advise that workplace training is the best way to help line managers and promote a supportive workplace culture. The charity offer this training themselves and support this with a workplace wellness index so that it is possible to see the areas of your business which require training to improve.

Implement an EAP