This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Every year in the UK one in four of us will experience a mental health problem, but too many of us aren’t getting the help we need.
According to the mental health charity Mind, over 2 million people are waiting for NHS mental health services, and since 2017 the number of young people struggling with their mental health has nearly doubled.
At Cemex UK, we want to create a culture where people feel comfortable to talk to their colleagues if they think they might need help, or if they spot a sign that something is up with someone they work with. Through our Wellbeing campaigns, we aim to provide you with resources that can support you, either to help yourself, or, to help your colleagues.
Earlier this year we ran our Time To Talk campaign, encouraging you to take time out to have a chat with your colleagues, ask them how they are doing and make those first steps towards being there for each other.
Talking is important. It’s how we share ideas, work together, and build friendships. It’s also how we ask for help when we need it. Sadly, that can sometimes feel really difficult. We might not know who will listen or even know who to share our worries with when we need to. And when it comes to talking about mental health, that can be even harder.
To support you, we’ve shared a number of resources in the links below.
Please use these within your teams, and share on your workplace notice boards, or Wellbeing notice boards.
How to have conversations around mental health
Cemex Employee Assistance Programme