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16 May 2011

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Mind [UK]

Workers face the sack for admitting they feel stressed [UK]

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Today Mind presents alarming new evidence that workers who admit to feeling stressed or depressed fear being sacked or forced out of their jobs...Shockingly, the charity...found that...22% of those who had disclosed a mental health problem in a previous job [said] they had been fired or forced to quit...Each year, millions of workers experience stress, depression and anxiety but Mind is concerned that unaddressed mental health issues are reaching fever pitch...Mind found appalling attitudes towards mental health at work...Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Mind said: "The negativity that persists around stress and mental health problems is unacceptable in a modern workforce..." ...Mind’s Taking care of business campaign aims to transform the way our workplaces address mental health issues. The charity has already won the backing of major businesses such as AXA, BT and Deloitte and is calling on all employers to lift the taboos around mental health at work...