Mental Health affects 1 in 4 people in the UK and it accounts for 51% of workplace absences. These worrying statistics demonstrate the increasing need for support, so that workplaces can function effectively with healthy workforces.
At Choose Occupational Health, we offer various services to help create a healthy, functional, and profitable workplace organisation…
- Counselling
- Psychology Reports
- Hypnotherapy
- Stress Management
- Mindfulness Training
- Health & Wellbeing Promotions
How do these services benefit employers?
With mental health support implemented in the workplace, employees will feel better mentally, making them more focussed, present, and productive. It reduces presenteeism, as well as absences, so that organisations can thrive with full and productive workforces, creating a higher return on investment.
Furthermore, mental health support services increase retention and reduce the expensive costs and need for recruitment. This is because staff will be happier at work, less will be on sick leave, and so there’s no need to replace or hire more people to cover for absences.
- Increased productivity
- Reduction in presenteeism
- Better retention
- Reduction in recruitment costs
- Increased return on investment
- Better work produced
How does mental health impact employees and employers?
Many people suffer from poor mental health and are at risk of developing poor mental health if issues aren’t addressed early on. This means that many people are taking sickness absences and may not return to work for a while due to a lack of support.
Poor mental health itself makes people feel unwell and can have physical impacts on individuals too. People can experience nausea, high blood pressure, headaches, fatigue etc. These issues have further negative impacts on workplaces as they cause staff shortages due to absences, high levels of presenteeism, lack of productivity, and financial issues.
By investing in occupational health support, workplaces can implement preventative strategies to stop employees from developing poor mental health and being off work. Employers can also help those with already existing poor mental health, to make them feel better and return to work.
When employees have the support they need, they’re healthier, focussed, productive, and present; all of which benefit organisations financially and operationally.
For further information about the support we can offer you contact the Choose team on 01228 513687 or office@chooseoh.co.uk