Gosia Bowling: Why family mental health is important to your workplace

"Returning to the routines and rules of school can be a huge shift for children"

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With the new school year almost here, employers must highlight the support available for the families of their staff when it comes to mental health, writes Gosia Bowling, national lead for mental health at Nuffield Health.

Findings from Nuffield Health's 2022 Healthier Nation Index revealed 43% of parents are more concerned about their children's mental health now, due to the physical and emotional impact of the global pandemic. Like financial stress, concern over our families' physical and mental wellbeing can lead to lack of sleep, reduced focus, stress, and low mood. All these symptoms are likely to impact on wellbeing and productivity, both in people's personal and professional lives. What's more, parents dealing with these kinds of issues are more likely to take absence days from work at short noti...

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