Employers urged to improve conditions for those with mental health problems
Only 20% of those with severe mental health problems have jobs compared with 65% who have physical problems according to a new report. Employers are apparently far less likely to employ people with mental illnesses than those with physical disabilities, so the government is launching a new initiative urging employers to improve conditions for those with mental health problems.
Statistics show that up to 90% of people with mental health problems want to work, compared with 52% of disabled people generally. Work and Pensions Minister Lord Hunt said “Work is important and beneficial to our physical and mental well-being. Because of this, it is essential that we remove the barriers that prevent people starting, returning to, or remaining in work.”