Trust, flexitime and free therapy – tips for a happier, healthier workforce

On World Mental Health Day, we talk to small firms who champion mental wellbeing in the workplace and encourage staff to open up

Workers in Britain are taking more time off than ever due to mental health conditions including stress and anxiety, according to a recent NHS report. But employers are waking up to the importance of supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace.

“People need to enjoy the environment in which they spend most of their day – it isn’t just a case of offering free breakfast and yoga and hoping that does the trick,” says Kathryn Riley, managing director of legal recruitment company, Douglas Scott, which offers staff mental health workshops tackling stress, anxiety and insomnia, along with hypnotherapy sessions.

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Employees need to realise it’s just as acceptable to take time off for mental health as it is to go to the dentist

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Continue reading... October 10, 2017 at 11:30AM