Medicals Direct warns on EAP over reliance

 Tony Urwin, a workplace psychologist and director at MDG Healthcare said mental health issues still account for around one third of all sick leave, although this is reducing. However, he added there is a misconception by employers that EAPs or counselling services can also help more serious mental health issues, resulting in employees not receiving specialised intervention. "The industry is coming under increased pricing pressure and as such many EAPs are having to resort to telephone counselling or online solutions to keep costs down, meaning troubled employees are getting even less...