Mental Health Support in the Workplace

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:56 pm on 12 December 2017.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 1:56, 12 December 2017

First Minister, Cardiff has recently been named the most stressful city in Britain, which I do find a remarkable finding. The report says that pressure at work, financial worries and concerns about health are leaving Britain in the grip of a stress epidemic, and I think many of us see this through our casework as well. A survey of 4,000 adults by the insurance company AXA found that four out of five felt stressed during a typical week and almost one in 10 were stressed all the time. This is very serious. Unison Cymru have also recently called for improved mental health services within the workplace. Can I welcome the fact that the economic action plan is going to address this? Do you agree with me that it's often middle management who are in a position to pick up on these issues and do need effective training so they can identify when those who they're responsible for supervising are under stress?