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AROUND 300,000 people with long term mental health problems lose their jobs each year, a major business event was told.

The Thriving Minds conference highlighted the devastating economic consequences of failing to invest in mental health training.

Guests at the event, which was hosted by Thrive Law, a specialist employment law firm, heard that the annual cost to employers from failing to support staff with mental health problems was around £54bn.

'˜Improving mental health training will make UK economy more inclusive and competitive'