From four-day work week trials to upticks in investment in employee wellbeing, organisations are more aware than ever of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces.
However, despite more organisations prioritising their employees’ wellbeing, mental health is still one of the leading causes of people needing to take time off work for health reasons. According to The Health Foundation, mental ill health is now the most common cause of work-limiting conditions for people under 44-years-old, and the number of young people citing their mental health as a work-limiting factor has quadrupled in a decade.