I am an employer

As an employer you make a huge difference to how healthy, happy and productive your staff are.

1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime so it is vital that you are ready and able to support your employees if they need you.

Effective support requires both knowledge and practical skills, and can be challenging at times. This section of the site has been designed to help you:

• Learn about different mental health problems and treatments
• Understand the legal situation
• Get practical tips to make your workplace healthy and reduce stress
• Know how to support an employee through a period of mental ill-health
• Read case studies and examples from real life situations
• Find sources of specialist advice

It is extremely rewarding to help an employee through a difficult time, and it also makes good business sense – mental distress in the UK costs around £1000 for every employee every year!

Employees who receive help will become more loyal, engaged and motivated. This results in higher productivity, better customer service, and greater profitability.

Now that’s worth investing in.