The Business Bulletin
SME Survey What impact has mental health had on you and your business?
There is still stigma associated with
most people will have come into
mental health; particularly in the
contact with someone who has had
workplace – knowing how and what
or is suffering from a mental health
the appropriate way is of dealing with
condition. There are over 200 different
any issues that arise.
classified forms of mental illness.
This survey looks at mental health awareness and asked three questions: ■ Have you/your family/your business been impacted by mental health issues? ■ Do you think mental health
– What Government schemes did you take advantage of?
mental health issues will increase due
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to the COVID-19 pandemic (figure 2).
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Being “forced” into isolation way from
results will be shared in the
family, friends and work colleagues;
next edition of this magazine.
as well as being unable to do the “normal” things in life before the virus is going to impact people in different
COVID-19 pandemic?
ways.
be able to cope with the amount of people affected by mental health issues? As you can see from figure1, the majority of people surveyed (102 respondents) have been impacted
that are easily available through the likes of Mental Health First Aid
Worryingly less than 3% of those
England; who provide a wealth of
surveyed (figure 3) believe that the
information and guidance to help you
current level of provision for helping
raise your awareness of mental health.
with mental health issues will be able to cope with this rise. This leaves an uncertainty about the well-being of anyone affected. However, you can do your bit and
in some way by mental health
help overcome any stigma associated
issues. I guess this makes sense as
with mental health and use resources
Figure 1: Have you been impacted by mental health issues?
To take part in the next survey
Unsurprisingly 92.4% believe that
issues will rise as a result of the
■ Do you feel that services will
Get involved
Figure 2: Do you think mental health issues will rise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Figure 3: Do you feel that services will be able to cope with the amount of people affected by mental health issues?
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