My job doesn’t take mental health seriously. How can I change this?

April 17, 2026 — 5:01am

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I have been thinking a lot about mental health at work and, although I love my workplace and don’t want to be too harsh, I think their efforts to address this problem are insufficient. They make a big thing of R U OK Day, but apart from a nicely worded email from our chief executive, it doesn’t seem to amount to much. It’s usually forgotten the next day.

I thought rather than whinge about it, I should do something, but I don’t want to impose ideas or offer suggestions that are unhelpful or do not apply to everyone. What’s the best place to start to make some kind of difference?

I think your first two instincts are spot on. Having a moan is unlikely to bring about the cultural shift you want. And prescribing remedies based strictly on your own experience may not make things much better – or may only be useful to a........

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