Workers "ashamed" to tell employers about mental health conditions

Nearly half of workers in Wales suffering from mental health have admitted to being too ashamed to tell their employers, it has been found.

A study by Nacro, found that 47 per cent of workers were ashamed to make their employers aware of their conditions, while 44 per cent of workers stated that they were too embarrassed to disclose matters concerning bankruptcy.

The survey also found that 61 per cent felt humiliated if they were to tell their managers that they had a criminal record, including minor offences such as driving violations and shoplifting cautions.

Director of policy with the organisation Jackie Lowthian said: "If we don't provide the right help to these people and the right advice to employers, we are throwing good people with valuable skills on the scrapheap."