Jasmine Granton https://www.protectivity.com 1m 164 #mentalhealth
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Mental Health Issues At Work
But which cities and industries are working the hardest to bring these figures down by talking about mental health in a professional setting?
Protectivity has addressed the importance of discussing mental health in the workplace by analyzing how confident people across the UK are at discussing these issues in a professional setting. You can view the infographic below.
Some of the findings can be found below:
- Nationally, less than 1 in 5 workers feel confident discussing their mental health with their colleagues
- Edinburgh and Glasgow are the most confident cities in the UK when it comes to discussing mental health in the workplace with London following in 8th
- HR is the most confident industry when talking about mental health, with over 36% feeling confident discussing the topic with colleagues
- Just 8% of employees in Sales, Media and Marketing industries feel confident discussing mental health with colleagues
- Workers in Leeds are the least confident discussing their mental health, closely followed by those in Sheffield
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