Mental Health & Wellbeing 360: 'Big disparities exist between employer physical and psychological fitness spend'

Expect to see a rise in presenteeism and sickness absence when people start returning to places of work, warns Andrew Bibby, chief executive of 87percent, who suggests that employers need to shift from talk to action on balancing spend when it comes to physical and psychological parity of esteem. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 12.7% of all sick days from work can be attributed to mental health conditions. This represents the third largest reason given for absenteeism behind minor illnesses and musculoskeletal problems. "Yet, there exists a huge disconnect between this figu...