“Derek, I just wanted to send this message to say thank you. Because of you, I am a stronger person. I now have two little children and also now have my niece living with us after losing both my father-in-law and my sister-in-law in the last four months. Despite this being the craziest time of my life, I feel as though I am able to keep strong as you empowered me to. It may, or may not, seem strange that I am still overweight…
As an employer you may encounter your staff taking time off sick with psychological issues. As you are aware, how you respond and help your employees during their difficult times is important in maintaining a strong working relationship.
Psychological issues cost significant amounts of money, not only to the healthcare services but in lost working days and negative effects on efficiency and production.
Employee mental wellbeing has become a hot topic of recent years, with mental health stigmas being challenged more, both in the media and by individuals themselves. There has never been a better time to support your employees with their psychological issues.
As an employer you can support the psychological wellbeing of your employees in a variety of ways. One way you can help them is to sponsor one to one therapy sessions.