1 in 6 British workers are affected by conditions like anxiety and depression every year. It is a myth that people with mental health problems can’t work. With the right support people with mental health problems perform vital roles in workplaces across the country.

However, mental health stigma and discrimination in the workplace remain an issue. The blogs below are written by people who have experience of mental illness in the workplace and show the different ways people can react.

By writing about their experiences they aim to raise awareness of the issue and challenge stereotypes around something that can affect all of us. Pledge to talk about your experiences of mental health >>

Read more about what support is available at work and information for managers and employers.

Telling my employers about my depression

Hannah, April 28, 2016

My mental health hasn’t truly impacted my life for a long time, until now that is. I have suffered with mental health issues since being a teenager (well over 10 years), yet my life so far has been full and thrilling. I have been to university, held down jobs, travelled abroad, progressed in my career and got married.

People with mental health problems are stigmatised even by those who are supposed to help them

March 31, 2016

I work as a mental health nurse. I love my job. I am so lucky to get to comfort people in distress and witness their recovery. I myself have had family members with severe mental health problems. I have seen how stigma and discrimination is still a massive problem for people with mental health problems. I have seen this problem both on a professional and personal level. At work the other day I became aware of how big the problem actually was.

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