The Hidden Crisis Inside Your Workforce
Most organisations think they’d spot a man in crisis. The truth is, they rarely do — until it’s too late. Every day, men across UK workplaces quietly fight battles that show up not as breakdowns, but as missed targets, safety incidents, poor morale, and rising staff turnover. These are good workers, fathers, and colleagues who don’t complain — they just stop showing up, mentally or physically.
You don’t need another wellbeing poster or awareness week. You need to understand what’s really driving the stress, burnout, and disengagement that’s silently draining your business. In male-dominated environments especially, the men struggling the most are often the least likely to say a word — until the damage is done.
Heritage Mental Health helps employers see what’s hidden in plain sight — and fix the cultural blind spots that cost organisations money, productivity, and, sometimes, lives.
The Scale of the Problem
- 75% of all suicides in the UK are men. Around 90 per week!
- Suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 50.
- Men in construction are 3× more likely to die by suicide — the highest of any sector.
- 40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health.
- One in five men say they have no close friends or meaningful social support.
Sources: 1. (ONS, 2023), 2. (ONS / Samaritans), 3. (ONS, 2021), 4. (Priory Group, 2021), 5. (Movember Foundation, 2022).
The Cost of Inaction
- Poor mental health costs UK employers £56 billion per year…
- …that’s an average yearly cost of £1,652 per employee in lost productivity.
- Mental health is the #1 cause of long-term sickness in UK workplaces.
- 60% of men say their biggest source of stress is work!
- Two thirds of men don’t feel safe discussing mental health at work.
Sources: 1. (Deloitte, 2022), 2. (Deloitte, 2022), 3. (CIPD, 2023), 4. (Mind, 2020), 5. (Mind, 2019).
