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Employers should do more than just talk about mental health
Workers still fear discrimination despite years of raising awareness. Do companies need to go further?
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Only 22 per cent of people thought stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace had decreased since the pandemic.
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Bethan Staton
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Spring has been a particularly busy time for mental health awareness at work.
Companies have taken every opportunity to trumpet their approach to mental health problems – from highlighting burnout to the impact of global government elections. Many were responding to April’s stress awareness month, which was quickly followed by Mental Health Awareness Week in May.