With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem in any given year, the issue has rapidly scaled the social and political agenda.
ACAS estimates that mental health problems are costing UK businesses £30 billion a year through lost productivity and the cost of replacing staff.
So, in light of World Mental Health Day (10th October) are workplaces doing enough to safeguard staff wellbeing?
According to Shaun Baker, Head of Crown Workplace Relocations, employers can take some simple steps to make the physical working environment a more mindful place for employees. “It doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult to make changes to your workplace to help lift the mood. Our research has found that it’s the simple things in life which top staff wish lists”, says Baker.