Companies are being urged to be “real leaders” in challenging the stigma around mental ill health, as a new survey found almost two-fifths of workers believe a fear of losing their job could stop colleagues from speaking out if they are struggling.
Research for the mental health charity See Me found 38% think people in their workplace would be unlikely to speak about a mental health problem for fear of losing their job.
The same proportion also believe people would keep difficulties with their mental health to themselves for fear of being discriminated against by colleagues, according to the poll by Censuswide.
