Last Update: January 03, 2023, 10:15 AM IST
Enabling and improving the mental health of employees is slowly emerging as a top priority for workplace well-being
Positive mental health is important because it enables people to cope with challenges and setbacks in their lives, both at work and at home.
Gone are the days of not discussing mental health or treating it as a trivial issue. Positive mental health is important because it enables people to deal with challenges and setbacks in their lives, both at work and at home. Positive mental health at work helps teams stay agile when roles and responsibilities change. It enables employees to flourish in their roles, manage stress and increase resilience. Thus it becomes important to discuss workplace mental health. It is important to create a safe space for all levels of employees to communicate openly and without discrimination.
Here are some strategies that can help an employer take better care of their employees-
-An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a work-based program that traditionally assists employees with personal or work-related issues that may affect their job performance or well-being. An EAP is a free service that can help employees with issues such as relationship problems, traumatic events, legal issues, welfare concerns, and many other concerns. Employees can access services online, over the phone, via video or email, or in person.
Employees can relax and de-stress during the mid-day break in dedicated quiet spaces for leisure activities. It is also important to make it culturally acceptable to take breaks and use these spaces. Leaders and managers can set the tone.
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Clinical depression screenings that are free or subsidized. Clinical screening by mental health professionals, with feedback and clinical referral as needed. Otherwise, all other efforts to obtain evaluation and treatment may be hindered.
Having an in-house psychologist can have many advantages for an organization. Employees can talk about burnout, long working hours, work-life balance and stress, which will help them and inform managers what measures can be taken for the benefit of employees.
Employees taking mental health leave are not required to justify their absence with a valid reason, except that they are stressed and unable to be highly productive. Companies can provide mental health leave when they have a more open, friendly culture in which managers and employees can openly discuss issues.
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