Why We Do What We Do

Creating workplaces where people feel supported, conversations happen earlier, and lives can be changed.

Every person will experience mental health differently. Whether it's ourselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague, mental health touches every one of us.

At Mental Health in Business, we believe workplaces have the power to make a genuine difference. By equipping organisations with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills to support mental wellbeing, we can help create healthier people, stronger teams and more resilient businesses.

A Personal Mission

Mental Health in Business was founded from personal experience.

In 2018, our founder Claire experienced the devastating loss of her partner to suicide. That life changing event became the catalyst for a mission that continues to drive everything we do today.

Alongside years of volunteering to support people experiencing mental ill health, Claire recognised something important.

Many people spend most of their lives at work, yet too many workplaces still lack the confidence, understanding and skills needed to support someone who is struggling.

Rather than accepting that reality, she chose to do something about it.

Today, Mental Health in Business exists to help organisations create cultures where conversations happen sooner, stigma is reduced and people know where to turn before they reach crisis point.

Listen to Claire's full story.

Claire Russell CEO of Mental Health in Business
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Why Workplaces Matter

People spend around a third of their lives at work.

That means businesses have an incredible opportunity to influence wellbeing, not just productivity.

  • A mentally healthy workplace benefits everyone.
  • Employees feel safer.
  • Managers feel more confident.
  • Teams communicate better.
  • Businesses retain talented people and reduce the hidden costs of poor mental health.
  • Creating this kind of culture isn't just good leadership.
  • It's good business.
  • 1 in 4

    People in the UK experience a mental health problem each year.

  • 91 million

    Working days are lost every year due to poor mental health.

  • £30 billion

    Estimated annual cost of mental ill health to UK employers.

  • Every 58 seconds

    The Samaritans respond to someone needing support.

  • Leading

    Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death among working age men in the UK.

  • Act

    Early conversations save lives. Knowledge and confidence help people seek support sooner.

Changing Workplace Culture

Mental health shouldn't only become a conversation when someone reaches crisis.

We help organisations move from reacting to problems to preventing them through education, practical training and long term wellbeing strategies.

Whether you're taking your first steps or building on existing initiatives, we'll work alongside you to create meaningful, sustainable change.

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Our Vision

We believe every employee deserves to work in an environment where:

  • Mental health is talked about openly.
  • Managers feel confident supporting their teams.
  • People know how and where to ask for help.
  • Stigma no longer prevents conversations.
  • Wellbeing becomes part of everyday working life.

Because when organisations invest in people, everyone benefits.

Let's Create Healthier Workplaces Together

Whether you're looking for Mental Health First Aid training, manager development or a complete workplace wellbeing strategy, we're here to help.

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