The stats
Mental health problems cost UK employers about £117 billion annually
Workplace stress alone makes up about 30% of lost work time in the UK
"If a plant is dying, we don’t ask the plant to change, we change its environment and how we nurture it. That’s how we see CBT; we aren’t changing who we are as people, but using practical approaches to address unhelpful thinking or behaviours to improve how we feel".
Workplace Stress has been named the “Health Epidemic of the 21st Century” by the World Health Organization and is estimated to cost UK businesses up to £117 billion per year
The effect of stress on our emotional and physical health can be devastating.
In a recent study, over 50% of individuals felt that stress negatively impacted work productivity.
Between 1983 and 2009, Stress levels increased by 10 to 30 percent among all demographic groups.