Especially when work itself has become the foundation of our existence in today’s ever-changing world, opportunities should be given to investigating the impact of this setting on mental health. From building confidence to building resilience and indeed recovery, the culture of the work environment is very crucial to our well-being.
Suppose you enter an organization in which all workers take pride in the organization and respect one another, create solutions to increased demands, and seek to innovate. This is not just dreaming, but it is actually possible to practice in organizations that take care of employees’ mental wellbeing. Contemporary research also established the fact that organizations that embrace flexible working hours for their employees, diversity, and workplace fairness improve employee satisfaction by executing their duties beside leading to increased productivity and innovation.
But not all work environments are the same. Mental health decreases in environments characterized by high turnover, low control, and/or discrimination. The term ‘psychosocial risks’ not only depresses the level of job satisfaction, but can also pose severe threats to the health of a person. Stress is usually very high in industries such as health and emergency services, demonstrating the need for supportive structures and anticipatory mental health programs.
Furthermore, more than 50% of the world’s employees work in conditions where problems such as insecurity, danger, and absence of safety measures are threatening to psychological health. Together with regulatory changes and synthesizing effective practices, we can get a reduction of risk factors that threaten workers’ rights and the improving of safety for everybody irrespective of their employment status.
A sound mental health cannot be a product of policy alone but people’s active concern. If not, tough changes are to be made, then governments, employers, and the workers’ side have to come together and act. Whether it is concerning risks, mental health issues, or employment of persons with mental health conditions, every action can go a long way in making workplaces fit places for everyone.
It is time to make the voice of workplaces loud for mental health—because when work is pro mental health, everyone wins.
