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Mental Health and the Workplace

2/25/2023

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Bosses say they care about mental health — can workers trust them?
Denise Guerra, Samantha Masunaga (February 23, 2023) 
  • ​“I needed to have a compassionate supervisor that could say, 'Alright, you're going through a difficult time. What can we do?'” she said.

The Hidden Link Between Workaholism and Mental Health
There is compelling evidence that some people treat their emotional problems with work as well. This can lead to its own kind of addiction. Many studies have shown a strong association between workaholism and the symptoms of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and it has been common to assume that compulsive work leads to these maladies. But some psychologists have recently argued reverse causation—that people may treat their depression and anxiety with workaholic behavior. As the authors of one widely reported 2016 study in the scientific journal PLOS One wrote, “Workaholism (in some instances) develops as an attempt to reduce uncomfortable feelings of anxiety and depression.”

As Anxiety-Related Discrimination Complaints Rise, Here’s How To Protect Yourself

Tom Spiggle (May 16, 2022)
  • ​Yes, getting fired because of a mental health issue could be illegal. But that doesn’t mean the threat of a lawsuit will always stop your boss from terminating you or make it any easier to find a new job after you lose your current one.

Mental health for small workplaces
  • ​A Guide for Small Businesses
  • Every Mind Matters: Your Mind Plan
  • ​Talking toolkit: preventing work-related stress
  • Guides to wellness action plans
  • Guide to developing an effective workplace mental wellbeing strategy

How High Achievers Overcome Their Anxiety
🤝 Make the anxiety an ally. 
🤗 Practice self-compassion. 
😂 See the humor. 
🧘‍♀️ Try guided meditation. 
🛑 Say no to the negative thought. 

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