A 2019 report by Business In The Community casts a disturbing light on just how much work needs to be done to improve the way in which businesses deal with mental health in the workplace.
According to the report, only 41% of employees feel their organisation does enough to support those with mental health problems, while 29% of people lack confidence in their HR and Occupational Health teams when it comes to mental health support.
Thankfully, companies such as Sanctus provide an external source of support for employees that need help with their mental health. Sanctus works by creating impartial spaces where employees can talk about their mental health and wellbeing with a professional.
Sanctus has already supported the likes of Just Eat, Aviva, and Bulb with their mental health programmes, helping thousands of employees and further normalising the way in which mental health is perceived in the workplace.
Startups caught up with Sanctus founder James Routledge to discuss how starting a business can have a huge impact on mental health, what led him to start Sanctus, and how Sanctus supports businesses with its mental health services.
via https://www.AiUpNow.com/ by Aimee Bradshaw, Khareem Sudlow
