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POSTnote by Peter Border. It was first published on Thursday, 25 October 2012. It was last updated on Thursday, 25 October 2012.


Mental Health and the Workplace

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.

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https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/POST-PN-422/POST-PN-422.pdf

Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-422 
Subjects
Absenteeism Employment Discrimination Mental illness Mental health services Mental health Working conditions Sick leave Productivity
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk