productMental health leading to increased missed days
STRESS, DEPRESSION and anxiety accounted for 40 percent of all work-related ill health cases and 49 percent of all working days lost due to ill health in 2016/17.
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newsBSC urges focus on mental health
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newsCommit to protecting workers’ mental wellbeing
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newsPower of positive thinking
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newsStress is top concern at work
STRESS IS the top concern in UK workplaces, according to a new TUC survey of trade union health and safety representatives published.
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