Mental Health and the Workplace - POST Note

a short report by Peter Border for the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POSTnote no 422) published in October 2012

Thanks to Skills Development Scotland for bringing this to my attention

Summary

Poor mental health in the workplace is detrimental to individuals and businesses.

This note summarises how the workplace affects mental health and vice versa. It describes the barriers to gaining and retaining employment and looks at ways of tackling mental health in the workplace and through healthcare services.

Full report (PDF 4pp)

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