Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Care Services Minister Paul Burstow have called upon employers to take three simple steps to improve the mental health of their staff, and will issue a call to everyone in society to play their part in reducing stigma.
Right now, one worker in six has a mental health problem – almost 5 million of Britain’s 29 million workers. To improve the health of employees and reduce unnecessary costs to businesses in lost productivity, the Deputy Prime Minister called upon managers and colleagues to make a difference with three simple steps. The first one being to sign up to Time to Change and make a public commitment from the top of the organisation to the bottom and get expert support from Time to Change in dealing with mental health problems at work.
To read the full press release please visit the Department of Health website.