With a quarter of Brits saying they’re too scared to tell their employer they’re suffering with poor mental health, a further 39.3% claim their boss wouldn’t care.
The CV-Library survey of 2,000 UK professionals found that a third (33.2%) of Brits fear they’d be judged unfairly if they told their boss about their concerns, while 29.7% simply believe their employer is unapproachable.
Over a quarter (28.8%) of Brits say that they feel anxious about key aspects of their jobs, including:
- The potential of being fired (31%)
- Neglecting personal relationships because of work (29%)
- Their boss (19%)
- Public speaking (18.5%)
- Giving presentations (17.3%)
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Email JaimeCV-Library gives employers some tips on how to kick-start a plan of action to deal with improving poor mental health in the workplace:
- Plan how you’re going to educate senior members of staff on how to help their team achieve positive mental health.
- Put support structures in place for any employees suffering with poor mental health, such as mental health first aiders.
- Creating a mental health policy and distributing the information among employees.
- Be vigilant about promoting healthy workplace behaviours, such as leaving the office on time.
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