Why Mental Health First Aid?

• Cut absences - 15.8 million days of sickness absence caused by mental health issues in the UK in 2016. (Office for National Statistics, 2017)

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• Cut costs - The cost of work-related mental ill health to UK employers each year is £34.9 billion. (Centre for Mental Health, 2017)

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• Cut presenteeism - Presenteeism, staff turning up to work regardless of how bad they are feeling, costs the UK economy £21.1 billion each year. (Centre for Mental Health, 2017)

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• Equip your staff - Just 24% of managers have received training in managing an employee with a mental health issue. (Business in the Community, 2017)

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• Boost employee motivation & commitment - 60% of employees would feel more motivated in their employer took action to support mental health and wellbeing. (Mind, 2013)