Work–related stress is the second most commonly reported cause of ill-health in Great Britain. Latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show that it accounts for 37% of all ill-health cases and 45% of all working days lost, culminating in 11.7 million working days lost for 2015/16.
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Handsam Ltd is a leading provider of compliance consultancy services, online management systems, support and advice to the education sector.
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1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Young or old, male or female, rich or poor, it's incredibly common. Mental illness does not discriminate. Celebrities speaking out about their experiences of mental illness are helping to raise awareness of the topic and de-stigmatise the issue.
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Mental Health remains a taboo subject within the community and this extends into the workplace. Most employers/managers are still afraid to talk about mental health with employees due to fear of saying the wrong thing.
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Handsam Ltd is a leading provider of compliance consultancy services, online management systems, support and advice to the education sector.
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According to the anti-stigma campaign, Time to Change, 40% of young people have experienced negative reactions from teachers as a result of their mental health problem.
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61% of employees find that listening to music at work can boost their happiness and productivity.
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By Daisy Whittingham of Handsam Ltd.
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Research suggests that at any given moment, teachers have more decisions minute by minute than a brain surgeon. This works out at approximately 130 decisions per hour during a six-hour school day and reflects only those decisions made within the classroom. Sound stressful?
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A striking 31% of people have experienced mental health problems whilst in employment, according to a 2016 report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
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