Employees who are stressed, anxious or feeling depressed won't be performing as well when they are at work (presenteeism) and are more likely to take days of sick. (Photo: Shutterstock)
According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), 15.4 million work days were lost in 2017/18 due to work-related stress, anxiety and depression. This accounted for 44 percent of all work-related ill health.
The Centre for Mental Health, a leading charity providing life changing research, economic analysis and policy influence in mental health, recently reported that mental health problems at work cost the UK economy £34.9 billion ($43.69 billion) last year.
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