New North East mental health service launched - aim to get people treatment in weeks, not months
New service helps North East staff access therapy faster.
A North East mental health provider has launched a workplace therapy service designed to get struggling employees into treatment within weeks rather than months.
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Blue Talking Therapies says its new Employee Assistance Programme allows employers to refer staff directly, with an initial contact within 24 hours and a first assessment within one to two weeks. Support is available in person, online or by telephone.
Johnny Morton, Operations Director, said: "Employers want to do the right thing by their staff, but too often support is delayed or difficult to access. We've developed this service to make high-quality therapy quicker, simpler and more responsive.”
Around 29,000 North East workers reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety in the three-year average covering 2022/23 to 2024/25, according to TUC analysis of Health and Safety Executive data.
Blue Talking Therapies can be contacted at [email protected] or on 0191 258 4958.