Employees scared to speak out about mental health issues

British adults avoid talking to their boss about mental health problems out of fear of losing their job or being considered “mad”, new findings suggest.

 

A survey, published by mental health charity Rethink, shows that nearly six in ten British workers (59%) say they would feel uncomfortable talking to their line manager if they had a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder.

 

Fear of losing their job was the main reason people gave... (302 more words)

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