Barriers exist despite better workplace mental health support

Adam Saville
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Confidentiality concerns, privacy fears and letting family down all reasons employees do not reach out to employers for help, says RedArc

Despite ongoing developments on the market to provide better support for sufferers of mental health problems in the workplace - including, for example, Bupa's recent Business Mental Health Advantage and Aviva's new Optimum policy - nurse service RedArc has listed nine reasons why employees still might struggle to seek assistance from their employer. These include: Confidentiality - fear that disclosure to a third party such as an insurer, employee assistance programme (EAP) or mental health worker will be shared with the HR department. Privacy - uneasiness about making private pho...

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