What do men want at work to improve their mental health?

Workplaces aren’t making an effort to reach out as well, as 52% of the respondents said their manager didn’t check in even once about their stress or mental wellbeing in the past year.

“A manager’s check-in can open the door to a conversation that an employee might struggle to start. Forgoing these conversations can mean missing a critical opportunity to recognise issues early,” the report read.

Addressing the silent stigma

The report blames the culture of silence in workplaces for normalising the need for men to hide mental health struggles at work.

“When men don’t hear others speak openly about their struggles, they may assume the subject is taboo at work. That silence can make the expectation to power through it feel even stronger,” the report read.

It warned that unaddressed mental health struggles can lead to employee turnover, as 29% of men who reached their breaking point at work said they left the job.