There is a mental health crisis that is impacting on people of all ages.

ADULTS

In 2022/3 work-related stress, depression or anxiety resulted in the loss of 17.1 million working days.

On average each person suffering took 19.6 days off work and they accounted for 49% of all work-related ill health and 54% of all working days lost due to work-related ill health.

Research shows:

• 65% of employees experience at least mild symptoms of anxiety
• Symptoms of depression have increased 11% since last year
• 79% of employees experience moderate-to-high stress levels
• 61% of women reported unhelpful stress at work
• The number of 16-24 year olds reporting negative stress at work has risen by 50% since 2023
• 74% of 16-24 year olds experience at least mild symptoms of anxiety
• 40% of 16-24 year olds report clinically-relevant symptoms of anxiety
• 35% of employees feel stress that has a negative impact but that they can cope
• 71% rate their sleep as “average” or worse
• 1 in 3 rate their sleep as “poor”

1 https://championhealth.co.uk/insights/guides/the-workplace-health-report-2024/

2 https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/stress.pdf

CHILDREN

According to The Children’s Society (1):

• 1 in 6 children aged 5-16 are likely to have a mental health problem.
• In the last three years, the likelihood of young people having a mental health problem has increased by 50%.
• Of a class of 30 students, 5 are likely to have a mental health problem.
• 50% of all mental health problems start by the age of 14.
• 39.2% of 6 to 16-year-olds had experienced a deterioration in mental health since 2017.
• Nottinghamshire County Council states that 75% of all mental ill health starts before the age of 18 and highlight the importance of “early prevention, resilience, and intervention” (2)

1 https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-work/well-being/mental-health-statistics

2 https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/care/childrens-social-care/nottinghamshire-children-and-families-alliance/mental-health

The crisis is evident but resources are more finite than they have ever been and therefore proactive investment in people is essential, in order to ensure that they are able to navigate the challenges 21st Century life presents them with.

At One With Nature exists to help people of all ages develop techniques that can: 

• Promote emotional intelligence and resilience
• Develop self-regulation skills
• Raise levels of self-awareness
• Reduce anxiety and stress
• Raise physical fitness levels
• Build self-confidence
• Develop readiness to tackle life's challenges and changes
• Reduce incidents of burnout