האתר המקיף לחיים עם מוגבלות

העובדים שלי הם בסדר- הלא כן?

אחד מארבעה אנשים חיים עם בעיה בריאות הנפש – הוא אחד מארבעה עובדים שלך. אחת הבעיות הנפוצות ביותר הקשורות לעבודה הוא הלחץ. אחד מחמישה עובדים לוקח ימי מחלה עקב הלחץ, אבל כמעט כל (93%) האשים מצדיקים את העדרם על משהו אחר. הם מפחדים מהסטיגמה ומכבודם, קידום שלא יקבלו, או אפילו משימת אבטחה. לכן, אם כוח האדם שלך הוא שותק בשל המתח, אין סיבה להניח שאינו מהווה בעיה. כדי לקרוא על עומס עבודה, לעבור לעמוד 15.

My employees are fine – aren’t they?

One in four people live with a mental health problem

– that’s one in four of your employees. One of the

most common work-related issues is stress.

One in five workers has called in sick because of stress,

but almost all (93%) blame their absence on something

else. They’re worried about loss of respect, a missed

promotion, or even job security. So, if your workforce is

silent about stress, you can’t assume it’s not a problem.

To read up on work stress, turn to page 15.

When it comes to other mental health problems, like

depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder,

both your staff and job applicants are likely to keep

quiet, fearing they will be judged.

So don’t be fooled by the smiles: mental health is

still taboo at work and many people put a brave face

on. Take a look at our video ‘Put a happy face on’ at

www.mind.org.uk/employment

What can employers do?

Build a healthy workplace

Policies and practices that can help include:

• carrying out a staff survey to assess current

mental health

• ensuring that workloads match employee abilities

and experience

• training managers about mental health, the causes

of stress and how to support their staff

• talking openly about mental health with employees

to develop a supportive, inclusive environment

There are loads more suggestions in the employers’

guide and toolkit (see Mind can help).

Don’t discriminate against people with mental

health problems

At present, just four in ten employers would consider

employing someone with mental health issues.

But it makes bad business sense to exclude someone

with the skills and experience you need. With support

from employers most people with mental health

problems can make an important contribution in the

working world and can benefit hugely from being