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© United Kingdom Council for
Access and Equality 2006
April 21 - 26 2008 Depression Awareness Week, focusing on Employment
- 30% of employees will experience a mental health problem at some point during their working life
- 9.8% of the UK population of working age have depression or anxiety
- 79% of people diagnosed with depression feel unable to tell colleagues at work for fear this would have a detrimental impact on them
- 6% of people with depression say having a job helps their recovery
Mental health problems can be very disruptive and costly for individuals and businesses. Employers need to think about how to provide support and deal with such issues. Flexitime, cover for time off and counselling are options deemed most useful and beneficial.
In the light of this new report published by Depression Alliance and Servier Laboratories Limited to coincide with Depression Awareness Week, ACAS has issued a new guide titled Health, work and well-being available from ACAS (www.acas.org.uk).
UKCAE is in the process of the first external consultation on Step 2 of the Pathway and looks forward to the feedback on this framework that will help build inclusive organisations.
New web resource to help manage mental ill health at work. Make a difference in your workplace!
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