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P OO R M E N TA L H E A L T H O N U K E M P L O Y E R S
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Deloitte, one of the

world’s largest accounting
organisations, recently joined
forces with the mental health
charity, Mind, researching the
monetary cost of poor mental
health in UK workforces.
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Deloitte’s report revealed that In fact, the research suggested

mental health issues cost UK that for every £1 businesses invest
employers somewhere in the region in supporting the wellbeing of
of £45 billion, highlighting the need their employees, they would, on
for businesses to invest in supporting average, receive back £5 in reduced
their employees’ mental welfare. absenteeism and staff turnover.

Unfortunately, not enough employers seem to be taking

this message on board, according to Mind. Increases in
mental distress are attributed to toxic work cultures, with
employees frequently expected to work long, unproductive
hours and often working while unwell, without taking
adequate time to recover from illness.

Unfortunately, not enough advancements have taken a toll

employers seem to be taking this as well, driving up stress levels by
message on board, according facilitating an ‘always on’ work
to Mind. Increases in mental model that vastly increases the risk
distress are attributed to toxic of employee burnout.
work cultures, with employees
frequently expected to work long, Deloitte’s report suggests there

unproductive hours and often remains some way to go in terms

working while unwell, without of building a culture of mentally

taking adequate time to recover healthy workplaces, with the cost of

from illness. Research from Deloitte poor mental health rising by around

also indicates that technological £6 billion, or 16%, since 2016.

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M O R E A B O U T H O W B U S I N E S S E S C A N S U P P O R T T H E M E N TA L H E A L T H
O F T H E I R E M P L O Y E E S B Y V I S I T I N G T H E B L OG O F M A R K L Y T T L E TO N .

MARK LYTTLETON.