More than 350 Suffolk County Council staff are struggling with depression, stress and anxiety, a report has shown.
It shows an increase in occupational health referrals of 25.4% over the past year, following a 6.5% decrease the year before.According to the figures, out of 869 diagnosed occupational health cases, 42% were related to mental health, including stress, depression and anxiety.A further 138 diagnosed cases were related to joint, bone, muscle, and back pain, while 370 were classified as "other".
Making up around the largest part of the council’s employees, at 42%, the children and young people department saw the highest number of diagnosed mental health cases, with 175. "Referrals to occupational health are themselves a supportive measure, which enables line managers to seek clinical advice and support on how they can best support employees in work and absent with mental health conditions.
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