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Mental Wellness At Workplace

Turn Your Organization A Positive Workplace With Mental Health Wellness

With the unmanageable deadlines & excessive workloads, every 1 out of 4 employees complained about fatigue and burnout. The situation worsened with the onset of the pandemic in 2020.

According to a recent survey by 7th fold’s Employee Wellbeing Survey, around 31% of employees have reported stress due to work tasks & deadlines. And around 25% of employees have raised concerns related to their Mental Health Problems working from home.

Mental health problems not just affect the employees but also heavily impacts the employers.

Quick Facts On Mental Health At Workplace

  • Mental illness is considered to be one of the three top-drivers for 80% of short & long-term disability claims.
  • Loss of productivity due to depression and pain is 3 times greater than due to any other reason.
  • Employees with high-stress cost 50% more to the employers in health expenditures.

Signs To Identify Mental Illness

The early signs of mental illness are quite difficult to identify, but you might recognize a person suffering from mental health problems with these common symptoms:

  • Long-lasting sadness or irritability in nature
  • Extremely high & low moods
  • Excessive fear, worry, or anxiety
  • Social Withdrawal
  • Dramatic changes in sleeping & eating habits

How To Create A Healthy & Positive Workspace

  • Talk Freely About It & Reduce The Stigma

    The first and foremost to reduce the stigma of mental health is to stop treating it as a taboo. Whether one has read an article, watched a movie, or experienced the situation themselves, it is better to share with other people so that it makes them realize that it’s normal to talk about it.

  • Don’t Let The Conversation Go Dead

    To nurture the workplace, you cannot bring the topic of Mental health into the limelight and forget. Employers must find different ways to encourage employees to incorporate the discussion about the topic amidst the day-to-day activities.

  • Encourage Employees To Take Mental Health Off

    If you have a policy of asking your employees to share a doctor’s slip or give a legitimate reason to take a day off, then you must dismiss that as soon as possible. Part of the healing process in case of mental health issues is to give enough time for the mind & body to recharge before dwelling into work.

  • Pay Attention & Offer Help When Needed

    Keep a check on employees and notice signs like irritability or low mood. If you see any signs like this in any employee, ask them if everything is fine with them. Even if they deny sharing, assure them that they have your support & access to assistive resources to deal better with the situation.

  • Maintain Confidentiality & Anonymity

    Even though you’re making efforts to normalize talking about mental health at your workplace, it’s important to reassure people about confidentiality.

  • Design A Mentally Healthy Workspace

    According to the research, it is said that employees feel more productive, engaged, and motivated to work in a positive workspace. To uplift the mood of your employees, make sure the office is well-lighted, have plants & other positive features.

  • Focus On The Positive

    Mental health is a very serious issue to address, but it can be made easy & workable by motivating your employees. Make your employees believe that there is a clear plan of action to fight this problem and they have your support in the journey to healing.

Ways To Promote Mental Wellness Among Employees

  • Address the modifiable risk factors like workload, health hazards & unhealthy management or leadership practices.
  • Try to develop relevant policies to reduce discrimination, bullying & harassment.
  • Promote various mental health literacy workshops and provide resources from relevant resources like MANASTHA and YOUR DOST.
  • Reward or recognize the efforts of your employees
  • Offer a space to your employees to take a break or relax.
  • Encourage and inform your employees to take counseling online
  • While developing a company culture, address both individual & organizational concerns.

Supporting the mental wellness of an employee is as important as taking care of the physical well-being of your employees. With the right management practices and creating a healthy workplace, you can motivate employees to work efficiently and take your organization to new heights.

To conduct mental health workshops for your employees, contact Avyukt Healthcare.

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February 23, 2021
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