The impact of work on mental health

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Every cloud has a silver lining (or so the saying goes). The difficult situation we are facing during the pandemic has made us rethink our lives, and we have understood that focusing on our mental health and taking care of it is very important (there is no health without mental health).

The fact that the main reason for leaving a job in 2022 is mental health (27% of mentions) makes it clear that workers are beginning to value other things (InfoJobs Report on Mental Health and Work Benefits)



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Am I happy doing what I do? Do I need to look for a better job? Do I feel valued? Am I wasting my time? Is this what I want to do?
Many of us spend a large part of our adult life in that endless loop that takes over us, which makes our work and professional life one of the most relevant sources of stress.

"Mental health is a state of well-being in which a person fulfils his or her abilities and is able to cope with the normal stresses of life (4), to work productively and to contribute to his or her community" WHO

Globalization and new technologies have made teleworking easier for us, allowing us to be connected from anywhere and at any time of day:

This brings with it multiple advantages : immediacy, innovation, professional development...

But at the same time, competition grows , as does the anxiety of having to be available at all hours , and the pressure to improve cost efficiency and increase productivity .

Why is mental health important at work?
The latest InfoJobs report on Mental Health and nigeria number dataset Benefits indicates that 1 in 2 mental health problems in the working population is directly related to work.

We could go on listing figures and studies, but the reality is that if your employees are feeling a lot of stress due to work, they will not be able to or want to fulfil their obligations. Their potential will be limited and the company will see its development truncated.

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Companies need the people who work for them, especially now that the labor market is undergoing constant transformation.

If you didn't have enough, here is a list of reasons why you should worry about your mental health:

Depression and anxiety are estimated to cost the economy US$1 trillion annually in lost productivity , according to the WHO.
24 % of companies found that employees had very high stress levels (Mercer Marsh Benefits survey)
78 % of workers say their mental health has worsened during the pandemic . (Oracle and Workplace Intelligence study)
87 % of professionals worldwide currently consider mental health as one of their concerns in their working life (NTT DATA 'Professional of the Future' Study).
Some of the effects we can observe are loss of motivation , exhaustion, difficulty concentrating and even the inability to relate to coworkers.

This results in a decrease in worker productivity , as well as lower quality of work performed.