(Source: https://makeadifference.media/) The explosion of mental health needs among children and young people in the UK has been well documented. In 2021, almost seven in ten school absences were due to mental health difficulties[i] and mental health referrals for children have surged by more than 50%[ii] since the start of the pandemic. Less visible is the amount of strain this puts on the family as a whole.
There’s a saying that a parent is only ever as happy as their unhappiest child and progressive employers understand that the health of an employee’s family often has as much of an impact on their staff as their own health. It is this insight that has spurred digital mental health solution provider SilverCloud Health to create a new Family Bundle offering.
Dr Carolyn Lorian, Head of Clinical Transformation, SilverCloud Health explained:
“Employees are a company’s biggest asset and also their biggest investment. It goes without saying that companies must look after their wellbeing.”
