Be Empowered Uk

be empowered deliver mental health first aid training in the uk, and other wellbeing courses for organisations including stress management and mindfulness. work is good for health and health is good for business. healthy people are happier, more engaged and more productive. we spend over half of our lives at work and it makes sense that the places we work in, and the people who work in them, are as healthy as they can be. stress, anxiety and depression are the biggest causes of sickness absence in the uk (office for national statistics 2017). mental ill health costs uk employers an estimated £35 billion each year, with 60% of uk employees having experienced a mental health issue due to work, or where work was a contributing factor. we want to: create happier work communities change perspectives about mental health and reduce stigma encourage open conversations and make a positive difference to workplace culture how we work: we provide a range of mental health workplace training