We asked our TPB500 how many of their colleagues battle with a mental health issue.
A Consultant working in Mental Health said, “I’d probably guesstimate around 1/4 that’s partly based on what I understand to be average in the whole population and partly based on what I observe. I’d suggest the majority of people I work with suffering with mental ill health caused or exacerbated by environmental factors including work stress, workload, always-on technology, uncertainty, tight margins and a more for less mood.”
Thinking about mental health and well-being in the workplace, how many of your colleagues do you think suffer from a mental health issue?
Thinking about mental health and well-being in the workplace, how many of your colleagues do you think suffer from a mental health issue?
7%
I would say more than half
7%
About half the people I work with
27%
Between a half and a quarter
27%
Less than a quarter
17%
Hardly any
15%
I don’t know