Seasonal festivities have been and gone. Most of us returned to work and wished colleagues a Happy New Year, enquiring politely about their Christmas holiday while honestly not being remotely interested in the answer. We will all give default responses: it was fun, we ate and drank too much, maybe had a day or two of illness.  

But if this really is the sum total of your trials and tribulations, you are one of the fortunate ones. For many people, though they may reply to colleagues with a smiling “fine, thanks”, that may hide the true story. Colleagues who appear outwardly to “have it all” may be struggling with any of a vast array of mental health issues. 

We have to confidently assert to employees that asking for help will not impact their career progression, will not diminish them in any way

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