Mental health in the workplace - 6 Minute English

Improve your English listening and vocabulary with BBC Learning English! Huge numbers of people suffer from mental health issues in the workplace. Not only does it make life very difficult for sufferers, it also costs business a huge amount of money. Neil and Georgina talk about things people can do to make a difference.
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𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲:
𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬
not dealing with, not helping with
𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥
huge, very big
𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫
someone who has something positive to give
𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞
to make normal
𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
to have a problem but not discuss it or share it
𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 (𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠)
to hold on tight to something
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Transcript Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript Neil Hello. This is 6 Minute English. I'm Neil. Georgina And I'm Georgina. Neil Today we’re focussing on the topic of mental health at work. Georgina Yes, it’s an issue that can be difficult to see. If someone has an injury, like a broken leg or a serious medical issue, it’s obvious, and we can understand what’s happening. With mental health issues, though, there’s no physical sign and people who are experiencing difficulties maybe don’t get the same understanding as people who have medical problems. Neil It’s a topic that has been getting more publicity recently, particularly as members of the British royal family have been talking about it. Also, awareness is raised through events such as World Mental Health Day. And that is the topic of today’s quiz. World Mental Health Day is held every year on October 10th. It aims to raise awareness of mental health issues and their effects on people’s lives. In what year was it first held? Was it... A: 1992 B: 2002 C: 2012 What do you think, Georgina? Georgina I don’t know - I think it will be older than 2012, but as old as 1992? I don’t know. I’m going to go with 2002 Neil OK. I’ll have the answer later in the programme and we’ll see if you’re right. Mental health problems are very difficult personally for those who suffer from them, and they also have an impact on businesses. Paul Farmer is head of the mental health awareness charity Mind. He spoke on the BBC World Service Business Daily programme about this. How much does he says it costs businesses in the UK? Paul Farmer, CEO Mind We know that the cost of failing to address mental health in business is colossal. In the UK, it costs between 33 and 42 billion pounds a year, about $50 billion dollars, and round about 300,000 people fall out of work every year as a result of poor mental health. So that’s a huge cost to workplaces and to individuals. Behind those numbers, though, are the lives of talented, able, contributors who often just slide away from the workplace because they don’t get the right help and support for their mental health. Neil What figures did Paul Farmer give there? Georgina He gave the figure of about between 33 and £42 billion - which is about $50 billion dollars. Neil That’s a lot of money! Georgina It is - in fact he called it colossal. This adjective means huge - really, really big. This is the cost to business he says of failing to address the mental health issue. Neil Failing to address means ignoring or not dealing with the problems. It leads to staff leaving work, and he says these people are contributors, they give something to the business in terms of their skill and experience. Georgina And because of mental health issues, which could be addressed but aren’t, those contributors are being lost to the business. So it costs companies more money to recruit and train new staff, and you can’t always replace the experience that is lost. Neil Let’s listen again. Paul Farmer, CEO Mind We know that the cost of failing to address mental health in business is colossal. In the UK, it costs between 33 and 42 billion pounds a year, about $50 billion dollars, and round about 300,000 people fall out of work every year as a result of poor mental health. So that’s a huge cost to workplaces and to individuals. Behind those numbers, though, are the lives of talented, able, contributors who often just slide away from the workplace because they don’t get the right help and support for their mental health. Neil In recent years it seems as if there has been more understanding of mental health issues, not just in the workplace but in society as a whole. Geoff McDonald is a campaigner for the organisation Minds at Work. He also spoke on the Business Daily programme about one way that things were getting a little better. Geoff McDonald, Minds at Work I think what’s really changed is people telling their stories, and the more stories that we tell it kind of begins to normalise this. Every single story that we tell is like sending a lifeboat out into the ocean and the millions and millions of people who are suffering in silence, do you know what they do? They cling on to that lifeboat and they realise they’re not alone and they might just be normal. Neil So, because more people are talking about this issue, it begins to normalise it. This means it becomes ‘normal’. It’s not unusual, strange or hidden. Georgina There are people who suffer in silence - they keep to themselves and hide their problems from others, but because there is more publicity about this topic, they can begin to feel that they are not alone and they don’t have to suffer in silence. Neil People sharing their stories are like lifeboats for those who do suffer in silence. In this metaphor they can cling onto the lifeboats. Right, we’re going to another look at today’s vocabulary, but first let’s have the answer to today’s quiz. When was the first World Mental Health Day? Was it... A: 1992 B: 2002 C: 2012 Georgina, what did you say? Georgina I thought 2002. Neil It was actually earlier - 1992. Now, a review of our vocabulary. Georgina Failing to address is a phrase that means ignoring a problem or not trying to help with a problem. Neil Something colossal is very, very big. Georgina A contributor is someone who has something to give, who is a positive benefit to, in this case, a business. Neil Then we have the verb to normalise, meaning to make something normal. Georgina Someone who suffers in silence, doesn’t talk about their problems and may hide them from others. Neil And finally, if you cling on to something, you hold on to it tightly, you don’t want to let it go. And that’s all from us from this programme. We look forward to your company again soon. In the meantime find us online, on social media and on the BBC Learning English app. Georgina Bye!

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In my country, mental illness is still stigmatised, not many people can talk about mental health, let alone their mental problems. However a number of young people have been starting to address the issue, trying to lift the stigma.

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