Britain's 'never complain, never explain' motto is stopping employees from speaking up about their mental health, increasing the risk of more serious health issues, experts have warned. She added: 'Any kind of language around mental health that has negative connotations is pushing things back decades. St John's Ambulance has trained more than 40,000 mental health first-aiders in the workplace in recent years, equipping them with the skills to offer early intervention and support to struggling colleagues. Prior to this, Streeting ruled that mental health conditions are being 'overdiagnosed,' with too many people being 'written off.' 'Burnout is often an early warning sign that something is wrong, but if it’s recognised and addressed early, people can and will recover sooner.

Source: Daily Mail January 02, 2026 10:32 UTC