1. MENTALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACE

2. Mental health is... More important than physical health
Equally as important than physical health
Less important than physical health

3. 1 in 5 people experience a mental health problem at any one time
True
False
False -its actually 1 – 3 people

4. Which industry is likely to cause the most disadvantage to health?
Education
Construction
Agriculture
Financial services
Motor sales and repair
Construction – all the others are likely to be advantageous. The most disadvantage occupations are: transport, process, caring, customer services and elementary services (hospitality and catering. Most advantage: professionals, managers and protective services (police, prison officers)
Based on – discussion page

5. Individuals with a mental illness die on average up to how many years earlier than other people?
20 years primarily due to serious physical conditions like heart disease, stroke and diabetes – demonstrating the relationship between physical and mental health

6. The economic cost of mental health in Scotland is £10.8 billion
True
False
From 2009/10 – latest figures. An increase of 25% from 2004/5 from £8.6 billion, Cost includes: human cost, health & social care costs and output losses

7. The cost of mental health problems per employee per year is...
£230
£410
£765
£970
£1025
£970 but this is from 2011 so likely to be much higher now – so if MH affects 1-3 people at any one time and you have 90 employees that equates to nearly £30,000

8. Every £1 spent on improving mental health can generate £5 of savings in reduced absences and presenteeism
True
False
False – its £10 and again from 2011 so likely to be higher now

9. How many people completed suicide in Highland in 2017?6 13 24 38 47
47. Suicide is defined as: intentional harm or event of undetermined intention. This is up since 2016 at 36. Across Scotland in 2017 the figure was 680 and in 2016 was x more males than females commit suicide