Protecting mental health makes even more sense than ever

The cost-of-living crisis is not just affecting people's bank accounts, it's adversely affecting their mental health. According to research by The Living Wage Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, this is true, particularly among the lower paid. Increasing costs for households paints a bleak outlook, but what can we, as investors, do to encourage good mental health and why should we be concerned? According to a study by Deloitte, mental ill health in the workplace costs employers annually an average of £1,652 per private sector employee. For a company employing 10,000 people, th...