Why your employee’s mental health should be at the top of your to do list

Reasons why your employee’s mental health should be at the top of your to do list in 2023

HR teams across the UK have a challenging year ahead. The cost-of-living crisis is at the top of everyone’s mind and pandemic is still having a lasting negative impact on many of us.

Over 75% of HR professionals said that employee’s mental health and wellbeing would be the most important area to support staff with in 2023, according to research by WorkNest.

But why should the mental health of your employees be at the top of your to do list this year? We look at 3 reasons.

  • Job performance and productivity

Happy staff perform better. Staff who feel anxious, depressed or stressed will be unable to focus and perform as well as those who have a calmer and happier work life balance. By providing mental health support, you will play a positive role in the long-term performance and productivity of your employees.

  • Staff retention

By understanding and supporting your staff through a difficult time, you will reap the benefits through staff retention and loyalty. Keeping hold of trained, honest members of staff is beneficial to any business as recruitment is both expensive and time consuming.

  • Reduced absence

Mental health is the leading cause for absence from work, with depression or anxiety leading to over 50% of all work-related ill health cases.

By investing in your employees mental health and creating an environment that promotes employee well-being, they will feel confident to have open and honest dialogues about mental health and get the support they need, reducing absence from work.

By investing in mental health training, employers can reduce the number of days lost to sickness and reduce the stress and anxiety experienced by individual workers who are hiding their mental health problems due to the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace

Our Mental Health courses teach you what mental health is and how to challenge stigma. They give you a basic knowledge of some common mental health issues and an introduction to looking after your own mental health. They give you the confidence to support someone in distress and provide you with much more knowledge.

Find out about our Mental Health courses or call us on 07584125665 or email info@bnshe.co.uk.

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