More than half of young workers have taken sick leave in the past six months because of mental health problems, research suggests.
Among 16 to 24-year-olds questioned for a survey, 56 per cent said that they needed time off because of stress, anxiety and depression. Among staff aged 45-54 the figure was 33 per cent and it was 12 per cent among over-55s.
The figures are based on a survey of more than 2,000 adults by Unmind, a company that is “on a mission to create mentally healthy workplaces”. It also found that a third of the people it questioned were considering giving up work altogether because of mental health concerns.
Official figures show that 2.6 million people are off work because of illness, and
