A major government review has revealed the scale of the UK's workplace mental health crisis with 800,000 more people out of work since 2019, sickness absences at a 15-year high and a potential £85bn annual cost to the economy. But the review also concludes that this is not inevitable.
Psychreg talked to our CEO, Martin Fairn, to find out how Red2Blue can be part of the solution. Here are some of the key takeouts from the article:
Psychreg talked to our CEO, Martin Fairn, to find out how Red2Blue can be part of the solution. Here are some of the key takeouts from the article:
1. Mindset and mental health are not the same thing
Mental health describes your state at a point in time. Mindset is the belief system that shapes how you respond to pressure, setbacks and life events. A strong mindset can actively protect mental health, which means it can be developed before problems arise, not just treated after they do.
2. Early intervention works
The Keep Britain Working review explicitly concludes that earlier action can prevent the crisis from worsening. Red2Blue has spent 25 years proving exactly that, working with elite athletes, C-suite executives and schools to build the kind of mental resilience that stops workplace pressure from becoming workplace sickness.
3. Mindset is a skill to learn, not a problem to solve
One of the most persistent misconceptions in business is that mindset is something you either have or you don't. Red2Blue's approach, which we use with elite teams like the All Blacks, C-suite leaders and school children alike, demonstrates that anyone can learn the language, tools and techniques.
Read the full article Psychreg article here or click to read how Businesses and Schools are using Red2Blue.
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