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It might not be talked about as much as back problems. But mental health issues can cause just as much staff turnover, absences from work and reduced productivity.
And as big a hit to your bottom line.
It pays to pay attention and simply to know what these issues are. Plus how to deal with them for a happier, healthier, more productive workforce.
Mental health issues are huge; don’t forget this includes work-related stress. The figures speak loudest.
Just under 3 out of every 10 employees in the UK have a mental health-related problem in any given year, according to a study by the Mental Health Foundation. Most are disorders related to anxiety or depression.
The cost to England alone is over £105 billion. And they lose the UK economy a whopping 91 million days of work per year.
You can see why it’s worth investing in strategies to recognize and deal with excess stress, depression and other mental issues in your workplace.
When you start seeing any of these 10 signs, it may well be because of increasing stress and more serious mental factors.
And it’s time to take steps to help your employees and the whole work environment;
When you see the signs, you can take action in two main ways.
The first and foremost is cutting off the problems at the source by understanding them and what causes them. The second is helping individuals to overcome their problems.
As early as possible.
Stress in itself isn’t a bad thing in moderation, but when it goes into excess and is kept there, it leads to exhaustion and impaired judgment, fatigue, and the more serious mental and physical health problems.
If you look out for stress-causing factors and pinch them in the bud nice and early, you’ll be able to stop any flow of serious longer-term problems.
To start thinking about it, here are ten of the biggest stress-creators at work. You can see how some are easy to begin to tackle, while others will require more thought and careful strategy;
And of course it’s usually a combination of many. It should be an ongoing job to reduce all of the above.
The delicate matter of helping any individual workers you see experiencing stress or any other mental health issue is best done as early as possible.
The vast majority, when caught early, will make a full recovery.
Encourage them to seek help, and make them feel understood and supported. If you don’t have a workplace programme or service in place, they could get help through their GP. Getting them access to professional counseling is generally the most effective thing you can do.
And of course, remove the cause of stress for those individuals.
For a more detailed action plan the Mental Health Foundation has an excellent guide you can read here
And we’re always happy to talk and give guidance!
Have you experienced dealing with mental health issues in your workplace?
Or perhaps you have a situation right now you’re not sure how to deal with.
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