Research from Employee Benefits has highlighted the growing importance of mental health support to employers. The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research study surveyed 271 employers throughout the months of February and March 2017 and revealed some interesting insight into what support is being offered to employees via the workplace.
The research found that the popularity of counselling or employee assistance programmes (EAPs) is on the rise. In 2004, just 30% of survey respondents offered EAPs to staff – but in 2017, 70% of businesses now offered counselling or EAPs for employees. This growth follows increasing awareness of stress and mental wellbeing, and the impact of mental ill health on the workplace.
Notably, more than a quarter (26%) of respondents currently offered Mental Health First Aid training to staff, with a further 10% planning to introduce the training in future.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. Our training and consultancy is here to support you to manage wellbeing proactively and minimise the impact of mental ill health on work and life. We’ll work alongside you to deliver training that complements and enhances your existing wellbeing strategy, if you have one. If you don’t, we’ll get you started on that journey and guide you along the way.