Northern Ireland Office written question – answered at on 13 September 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what estimate he has made of the number of days of sick leave taken by staff in his Department for mental health reasons in each year since 2010.
Data is held from 2012 and the information below details the number of sick days registered under Mental Disorders, which includes stress. A wide range of conditions are encapsulated under the term “Mental Disorders” including conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, mood-affective disorders, disorders of personality and behaviour and schizophrenia.
The number of days that were taken is shown below.
Year | Days Absent due to Mental Illness or Stress |
2012-2013 | 15 |
2013-2014 | 56 |
2014-2015 | 86 |
2015-2016 | 197 |
2016-2017 | 418 |
2017-2018 | 93 |
2018-2019 to date | 10 |
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