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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.

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.

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