Mental health in the workplace

Mental health problems are very common. One in four of us are expected to experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives and the World Health Organisation estimates that by 2020 depression will be the second greatest cause of disability in the world. There is no method of predicting which individuals will experience mental health problems to the extent that it interferes with their work. Just as we all have physical health, all of us have varying degrees of mental health which fluctuate at different points in time.

Ibec are partners with Seechange, the national stigma reduction partnership, and have collaborated and developed various resources and information for employers.

Further information and supports are available at http://www.ibec.ie/0/mentalhealth

Monday, 12 August 2013