The Impact and Economic Effects of Mental Disabilities in British Work

This report delves into the critical issue of mental disabilities within UK work organizations, examining their impact on both employees and the economy. It explores the prevalence of mental health issues, employer responses, and the relationship between mental health management and organizational performance. The report highlights the significance of employee well-being programs and government initiatives, such as employee assistance programs (EAPs), and the role of management in fostering a supportive work environment. It also discusses the economic consequences of mental health issues, including potential impacts on productivity, and proposes strategies to mitigate these effects through policy measures and workplace interventions. The report uses a realist review approach and references relevant literature, including books, journals, and online resources, to provide a comprehensive analysis of the subject.

Impact and economic of
mental disabilities in British
work organisation
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION
Mental health defined as behavioural, well being emotionally and cognitive. Basically it
is about hoe persons feel, behave and think. Sometimes people refer this term that is mental
health as mental disorder. Mental health affect the person's health physically, relationships and
daily lives. There are also many factors in person's lives, connections that are interpersonal and
some physical factors which all have contribution in disruptions of mental health. In basic words
mental health prevents ability of person to enjoy life (Cleary and et. al, 2020). Anxiety, stress
and depression have the ability to negatively impact the person's health and affect the routine of
person. Mental health of a person describes the state of mental that how that particular person is
feeling and how well they could cope up with daily activities of life. Promoting well being and
mental health of employees in the workplace is significant for society, economy, employers and
employees. Poor mental health impacts badly on a person's whole health, capability to work
efficiently and productively, relationships with other people and many more (Attridge, 2019).
Employers play an important role in supporting mental health and well-being of
employees in an organisation. Government is continuously focusing on giving importance to
organisation mental health as and employers look forward to make and create strategies at
workplace mental health and well-being. The changes have given emphasis on increasing the
awareness of mental health among public, improving political interest in well-being and higher
transparency around corporate social responsibility. It is necessary for employers to give priority
well being and mental health so that giving importance to mental health culture is carry
forwarded. In respect to have strong health, employees should engage and take participation in
specific strategies which promote well being and mental health. Involvement of employees in
programmes of workplace for well being and mental health. Employees also get involved in
suggesting various measures to improve the mental health of colleague. Country and state make
collaboration with employers of corporate to improve the workplace well-being and mental
health (Kelloway, 2017). The strategic policies and procedures are formed with stakeholders so
that priority is given to mental of employees. Policy makers constantly focus on providing
policies that have incentives that are aligned to motivate organisations to professionally take
charge of employee’s mental health.
The economic crises are expected to produce or make secondary mental health effects,
which may increase alcohol and suicide death rates. Along with this, mental health has direct
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effects or impacts on the economic situation can be offset through social welfare as well as other
policy measures.
Research Aim and objectives
Aim
To explore the potential association between the presence and differential treatment of
employees with mental disabilities in UK work organizations, and organizational performance.
Objectives
 To understand the implications of immeasurable mental incapacity in business in modern
Britain and financial effects it places on the economy.
 To evaluate the measures and practices implemented in business establishments for
mental well-being and capacity.
 To compare and analyse the standard work practices for those who suffer from mental
disabilities, to legislation and regulations and if these standards are actually practised by
reviewing tribunal cases.
 To understand the contribution of management and leadership approaches to mental
health outcomes in work place affecting long term cost settlements in out of court and
implanting adequate training.
Research Questions
 What is the prevalence of mental health issues in UK work organizations?
 What are the possible employer responses to mental health issues in UK workplace?
 What relationship, if any, exists between prevalence of, and management of, mental
health issues and organizational performance in the UK?
Realist review for complex Pawson, et. al 2005,
Mental health issues in UK work organizations
Before the spread of covid 19 pandemic approx one in every six adults in England have been
experiencing a common mental health condition. Inequalities have been prevalent and resisted
with some of the employees facing poor mental health and barriers in accessing service. There
have been increasing tendencies that is causing dearth of people aged 200-34 years. The
changing scenario has lead to discovering of issues of job stress, issues treated to gender,
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ethnicity sexual harassment, violence and mobbing at workplace. Job stress is one of the
common health related problems in EU countries.
Stakeholder: Employees are one of the most crucial stakeholders for every organisation who are
mainly responsible for carrying on the functions in organisation. The overall experiences of
employees in present situation is based on the situation that pandemic has created a significant
impact on the overall mental health services (Ingrassia, 2018). There have been falling of number
of referrals and trust has reported an increase on number of mental health issues for employees.
The overall number of referrals and trust has reported an increasing number of people who are
suffering from this crisis. There are many symptoms of common mental health conditions that
include anxiety and depression that has increased with time. There have been concerns about the
future surge in demand for surge in support for the services that are already in this situation..
There is monitoring of quality of overall mental health that has changed with time.
Stakeholder:
Employer: Employers are willing to focus on development of some employee assistance
programmes so that they are able to support employees to deal with this situation of employee.
There have been significant issues of employee mental health that has reported a increase in
number of people facing the crisis. Some of the symptoms of common mental health issues that
include anxiety and depression that has lead to increasing concerns about the urge of demand for
services in this scenario. Improving accessibility to several psychological therapies is also one of
the efforts that are being done by employers in this situation to assisted employees in dealing
with then situation of mental health issues (Crone and et. al., 2020) .
Mental issues, Employee assistance programmes are employer funded benefits programmes that
allows organisations workforce in having support of confidential counselling and other referral
services that is addressing personal issues faced by employees. It includes different mental issues
of employees such as marital breakdowns, mental health conditions, financial troubles and
substance abuse.
Across UK different organisations are bow working towards developing employee assistance
programmes that are well intentioned. Sometimes it may be insufficient fir addressing global
mental health crisis that are faced by employees. Employees may have access through EAPs that
includes helping employees in dealing with crisis situation and a state of being more emotional
well being and mental issues. It includes personally and professionally assisting employees to
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deal with this situation of mental breakdown. Organizations have now realised that mental health
problems that are faced by employees are not going to affect significant the employees but heir
long term functioning in the organsuiation achievement of laid mission and vision statements.
There is requirement that employers have to recognize mental health issues as the legitimate
concern for workplace (Hope and et. al 2019). Disability and mental health issues are increasing
situation of mental illness at workplace. It is one of the major reasons of increasing mental health
issues in organisations. It is part of the disability that is affecting individual bit the entire
community; it cost society in terms of reducing a fit and proper workforce that is not able to
work as per requirements of job.
Government: Government as a stakeholder is also working towards development of apps that
can help in formation of strategies that can assist in the process of dealing with issues of mental
health that are faced by employees. Stakeholder groups are assisting in the process of managing
mental health of employees with respect to the issues that employees are facing regarding the
mental health and problems. WHO as part of government initiates are making renewed
commitment towards mental health that is one of the major priorities (Mental health, 2021). It is
working towards highlighting of best practises that can foster towards better development and
dealing with issue of mental health.
WHO is working towards highlighting the best practises in the process of mental health. It
includes highlighting of the most common issues that are faced by employees while working in a
organisation (What makes Better Space different?, 2020).
Management responses: Management is of crucial stakeholders that are assisting in the process
of managing and helping the instances of employee mental health. Better space is a
comprehensive marketplace that assists employees in developing support for better mental
wellbeing; this is also an effort on part of employers and government coming together to work
towards employee development. In this better space there is a comprehensive marketplace of
tools for employee mental wellbeing (McMillan, 2019). With this employees are working
towards a confidential self assessment is a tool of evaluating the present lifestyle of employees
along with their overall mental state it provides them a access to countless localised options to
improve their accessibility to deal with the six pillars of well being. But providing and
development of apps for not provide employee access and surety that employees will be using
this app. Such as average utilisation arte of these applications is 10-40 percent. The majority of
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mental health apps are specialising in some specific practise or methods that include mindfulness
or meditation. It is providing a basic toolkit and set of resources for individual learning and
essentials of practise such as meditation. This application is also helping in learning of new
skills, new interests hobbies and other range of activities as a part of heart content. The overall
assessment helps in having measurable results for employees so that they can test whether they
are able to improve the mental health issues by use of such technological strategies.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Cleary and et. al, 2020. Mental health and well-being in the health workplace. Issues in mental
health nursing. 41(2). pp.172-175.
Attridge, M., 2019. A global perspective on promoting workplace mental health and the role of
employee assistance programs.
Kelloway, E. K., 2017. Mental health in the workplace: Towards evidence-based practice.
Canadian Psychology/psychologie canadienne. 58(1). p.1.
Crone and et. al., 2020. Mental health first aid for the UK Armed Forces. Health promotion
international, 35(1), pp.132-139.
Hope and et. al 2019. Maternal mental health and childhood injury: evidence from the UK
Millennium Cohort Study. Archives of disease in childhood, 104(3), pp.268-274.
McMillan, F.D. ed., 2019. Mental health and well-being in animals. CABI.
Ingrassia, A., 2018. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in the UK: reflecting on
the mental health needs of victims and survivors. The British Journal of
Psychiatry, 213(4), pp.571-573.
Online
What makes Better Space different?, 2020 [online], available
through<https://www.betterspace.uk/competitors/?utm_term=%2Bmental%20%2Bhealth
%20%2Bwork&utm_campaign>
Mental health, 2021[online], available
throughhttps://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/mental-health-2
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