It’s no secret that there’s a mental health crisis in the UK, and it’s especially affecting young people. As their mental health is declining, they’re struggling to not only enter workforces, but to stay in them, further impacting businesses and the UK economy.
That’s where UKIM Occupational Health & Wellbeing come in…
At UKIM we provide a suite of services designed to help employers keep their workforce fit and healthy so that they’re less likely to be off work sick, but also to offer treatments, support and advice to support employers in their efforts to enable staff in their returns to work.
Our occupational health support is tailored to each individual employer because we understand that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is not effective. Our services include:
When it comes to helping employees and their mental health, we offer both preventative and reactive services so that all aspects are covered, and employers can thrive with a full and productive workforce. It’s clear from findings that retention and prevention are key to economic success for businesses and the economy overall. This can be achieved by our thorough and all-round occupational health support.
With teams of experienced clinicians, nurses, psychologists, counsellors, technicians and more, we can support employers in achieving operational and financial benefits.
What are the benefits of occupational health and helping young people with their mental health?
- Lower absence rates
- Better retention
- Reduced costs
- Higher productivity
- Greater tangible returns
- Positive workplace culture
- Full workforce
Whilst many might think that it’s a problem young people should tackle with families and local mental health services, the truth is that there are lots of failings, meaning that young people have a long wait until they receive any help or treatment, making their mental health deteriorate even further.
With UKIM Occupational Health & Wellbeing support, particularly with our Employee Wellbeing Strategies and Counselling & Psychology services, the long wait for treatment is no longer a problem and it will make people less likely to be off work to begin with due to preventative strategies, but also it offers effective treatments, meaning that people can return to work quickly, yet safely.
Less people being off work on short-term or long-term sick benefits employers financially and operationally. It means workforces will be full and thriving, there’ll be higher levels of productivity and engagement, lowered recruitment costs due to better retention, and overall, it will create a happy and positive workplace culture.
Why do young people have poor mental health and how is it impacting employers?
We’ve previously discussed the poor state of public health services and the lack of mental health support available for people, and this is delaying vital support for young people to stop their mental health deteriorating. As their mental health has worsened, a lot of young people are struggling to enter the workforce.
For employers, this means that they’re missing out on a substantial group of people who are quite literally the future of the workforce. The young people who are economically active and actively seeking employment, are also seeking for mental health and general wellbeing benefits from employers. This is a big culture shift in Gen-Z that needs to be taken seriously as they are (again) the future of the workforce.
As outlined by government, in their Keep Britain Working Review, there are nearly 800,000 more people of working-age who are economically inactive compared to 2019, showing drastic increases. Between 2015 and 2024, there has been a surge in young people with work-limiting health conditions, and specifically for mental health, there has been an increase of 530,000 (77%).
