Almost half of young workers surveyed admit to suicidal thoughts

Younger workers - aged 18-30 - in the UK are more likely to have had a recent mental health challenges than their more senior colleagues, research from Accenture has suggested. The survey carried out over two years and featuring 3884 people, revealed at This Can Happen today, showed that 48% said they have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings, compared to 35% of older workers. Meanwhile, 45% of younger workers said they have held back from talking about their mental health at work, versus...