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Poor mental health costs employers £1652 per year, per person.
Source: https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/consulting/articles/mental-health-and-employers-refreshing-the-case-for-investment.html
But only 9% of all employees have completed mental health training.
Source: https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/mental-health-at-work-2019-time-to-take-ownership/
Many organisations train a small number of employees in reactive approaches like mental health first aid, yet there is no evidence that this improves employee wellbeing.
Source: https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1135.htm
The more people trained in mental health competency, the higher the return on investment. Source: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/consultancy/deloitte-uk-mental-health-report-2022.pdf
Our Mental Health Competency Training takes a ‘whole picture approach’ - proven to have the biggest impact on employee wellbeing, and the biggest return on investment: £6 for every £1 spent.
Source: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/consultancy/deloitte-uk-mental-health-report-2022.pdf
Just 11% of managers have been trained in understanding workplace stressors. Source: https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/mental-health-at-work-2019-time-to-take-ownership/