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Poor mental health can impact individuals, employers, and societies. Mental health conditions can cause individuals to miss ten to 12 workdays per year and suffer 14 to 18 days of reduced productivity.
Many companies think taking action on workplace mental health means setting up programmes that are owned by human resources (HR). However, this approach is insufficient to create real, sustainable change.
Five core principles can help leaders create a more mentally healthy workplace.
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Core risk factors include high levels of role stress or a lack of support or flexibility.
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Effective programmes focus on psychological safety and broad-based mental health awareness.
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Employers provide stress-management programmes built around cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It aims to change misconceptions and assumptions and teach new skills for handling stressful situations.
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Organisations create a strong awareness of the signs of mental ill-health, appropriate services, and a culture that encourages asking for help.
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Organisations may expect employees with mental health issues to make a full recovery before returning to work. This approach is often misguided as returning to work is often important to the recovery process. Changes to the workplace may be necessary.
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