Mental Health: “Coming Out” Andrew White Director of Stonewall Cymru

Sara Moseley, Director Mind Cymru Sara is Director of Mind Cymru and an Executive Director of Mind. She Chairs the Wales Alliance for Mental Health, the anti-stigma campaign, Time to Change Wales, and the Government’s Mental Health Crisis Care Task and Finish group. Sara has a background in journalism, communication and public engagement having been Director of Communications for the Welsh Government as well as a large London Health Trust and the young people’s homelessness charity, Centrepoint. She is passionate about enabling people’s voices and experiences to be heard and shared and about improving access to compassionate and effective services and support. Sara has a 17 year old daughter and 15 year old son who is deaf, in mainstream education and has recently received a cochlear implant. She is a fluent Welsh speaker, a Distinguished Vising Fellow at Cardiff University and a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.

Importance of Well Being at Work People who achieve good standards of wellbeing at work are likely to be more creative, loyal, productive and provide better customer satisfaction Mental health problems among workers cost the UK economy between £70–£100 billion per year, or 4.5 per cent of GDP

Right now… 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year 1 in 6 workers is dealing with anxiety, depression or stress Research shows that work tends to be the most stressful factor in people’s lives Mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence in the UK costing an average of £1,035 per employee per year On average, we spend 30% of our lives at work Mental health problems among workers cost the UK economy between £70–£100 billion per year, or 4.5 per cent of GDP work gives meaningful and satisfying activity, financial reward These statistics are from our Workplace Wellbeing research

Our healthchecks report found that… 82% of employees reported experiencing stress, low mood or poor mental health whilst at work 37% reported having to take time off work because of stress, low mood or poor mental health Only 57% of employees were aware of mental health support that was available to them 46% thought their organisation did not encourage them to talk about their mental health Mental health problems among workers cost the UK economy between £70–£100 billion per year, or 4.5 per cent of GDP These statistics are taken from our Time to Change Healthchecks – findings of which can be found in our Creating mentally healthy workplace report.

A major cause of stigma and prejudice is that people don’t talk about it. People who feel they are stigmatised about their mental health problem feel isolated, unsupported and hopeless. We found that some people still have a belief that people with a mental illness should not have the same rights to a job as anyone else, people with a mental health problem should not be allowed to hold public office, and people with a mental health problem should not be allowed to have children. 9 out of 10 people who experience mental health problems say they face stigma and discrimination as a result 60% of people said that stigma and discrimination are as damaging or more damaging than the symptoms of their mental health problem 35% of respondents said that stigma had made them give up on their ambitions, hopes and dreams for their life 27% said stigma had made them want to give up on life Someone you know right now will have a mental health problem and they don’t know how to tell you The attitude of others can stop people with mental health problems asking for the help they need Being judged and isolated can be harder than the mental health problem itself

How to create a mentally healthy workplace… In order to create a mentally healthy workplace, you need to implement a comprehensive approach that Promotes wellbeing for all staff Tackles the work-related causes of MHPs Supports staff experiencing a MHP across the spectrum Senior leadership is key to this

Time to Change Wales Organisational Pledge

Time to Change Wales Champions Workplace Social Marketing

What do we want to achieve? Improved public attitudes towards people with mental health problems Reduced levels of discrimination in the workplace, in mental health services and in personal relationships. Increased numbers of people with lived experience of mental health problems empowered to take action to challenge stigma and discrimination. Secure changes to policy, practice and organisational culture in order to reduce stigma and discrimination in the longer-term.

SIGN THE PLEDGE!

What does it mean to pledge?

Review your action plan annually It’s a live document! New action plan template available on website http://www.timetochangewales.org.uk/download_file/view/662/221/ Guidelines with examples and ideas http://www.timetochangewales.org.uk/download_file/view/661/221/ Ask for support Share your action plan internally Embed sustainable cultural change Don’t just focus on mental health week Make talking about mental health part of everyday working life Encourage and support Employee Champions Think about both internal and external activities Got business customers? Tell them about the TTCW organisational pledge Evaluate the impact of your actions Outcomes not outputs Surveys, focus groups, informal discussions Celebrate successes Identify areas for improvement

Harness Time to Change resources Order resources directly from us info@timetochangewales.org.uk Print your own resources https://timetochange.brandstencil.com/ Anti-stigma talks

Share best practices! Send us updates about your activities pledge@timetochangewales.org.uk Write a blog for our website Talk at one of our Pledged Organisations events Support your peers

Pledged Organisations Hywel Dda Melin Homes Aneurin Bevan United Welsh Housing Cwm Taf React Support Services Powys LHB Aberystwyth University Staff Merthyr Tydfil LA Aberystwyth Students Union RCT LA Cardiff University Students Society Torfaen LA Swansea University Monmouthshire LA South Wales Fire & Rescue Newport LA Dyfed Powys Police Welsh Government South Wales Police Wales Community Rehab Company Gwent Police Arriva Trains Principality Network Rail Wales Stonewall Cymru Welsh Water Tai Pawb All of these organisations have already signed the pledge and written their action plans and we have many more working toward signing the pledge. The latest organisation to sign will be New Law who are signing today!

Organisational Pledge New Law Organisational Pledge Victoria Hall Head of Employment Law

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Pete Mercer Client Group Manager Stonewall

Q&A

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