Why businesses should invest in the mental health of their workers – ArabianBusiness.com

Why businesses should invest in the mental health of their workers – ArabianBusiness.com

Bosses who choose to invest in mental health insurance for their employees will benefit from increased productivity, that’s the message from medical experts and health insurance executives alike.

Professionals Arabian Business spoke with stated that mental health is inextricable from physical health and that employers would see a greater return on investment from offering better provision.

“If we take any of the mental disorders there are clear links between them and non-psychiatric symptoms, or purely physical symptoms,” Dr. Joseph El Khoury, chief of psychiatry and behavioural health at American Hospital Dubai, told Arabian Business.