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Centre for Mental Health

Workplace Training Programme

Mental Health in the Workplace: An introduction to Workplace Training

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• 1 in 6 people will experience a common mental health condition like anxiety and depression at any time

• 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men will be experiencing depression or anxiety at any one time

• Men experience higher levels of alcohol or drug dependence

• 76% of people with a mental health problem are not receiving treatment even though effective treatments are available

Source: Adult psychiatric morbidity in England, 2007: Results of a household survey

The facts….

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Session Overview

1. What is the relationship between mental health and the workplace?

2. What are depression and anxiety disorders?

3. How can you address this issue?

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Individual

Workplace

The relationship between mental health and the workplace

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Individual

Workplace

The impact on the workplace

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Financial cost

£8.4 billion

£15.1 billion

£2.4 billion

sickness absence

reduced productivity at work

staff turnover

Source: Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2007

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Recovery and the workplace

• Are mutually beneficial • Work can promote an individual’s

recovery • There are benefits for workplaces that

stay connected with employees

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Improved workplace culture

Legislative compliance

Better outcomes for the individual and employer

Positive outcomes in the workplace…

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Individual

Workplace

The impact on the individual

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Risk and protective factors

Risk factors

Genetics

Protective factors

• Chronic illness • Isolation • Traumatic life events

• Social Connection • Diet and physical activity • Healthy work environment

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Risk factors in the workplace

Job stress: • High job demands • Low job control • Low social support at work People with high-stress jobs have twice the risk of

developing serious depression or anxiety compared with others in less stressful Jobs

MELCHIOR et al (2007). Work stress precipitates depression and anxiety in young, working women and men. Psychological Medicine 37

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Working conditions that contribute to job stress

• Work Demands- workload/work patterns • Control – how much say a person has in the way they

do their work • Role – clarity of role • Change- degree of change and how it is managed • Relationships at work e.g. bullying/conflict • Job insecurity • Poor communication HSE (2009). How to Tackle Work-Related Stress

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Protective factors in the workplace

• Strong leadership • Strong team morale • Employee consultation and involvement in decision

making • Collaborative peer working relationships • Effective training • Effective mental health policies and programmes

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Session Overview

1. What is the relationship between mental health and the workplace?

2. What are depression and anxiety disorders?

3. How can you address this issue?

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Depression and Anxiety Disorders

• Are diagnosable clinical illnesses • Are different for different people • Are different from feeling stressed • Often occur together, or with substance use

disorder

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What is depression?

• Feeling sad, down or miserable / lack interest or pleasure

• Lasts for two weeks or more • Symptoms across physical, behavioural, feeling

and thinking

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Fatigue

Appetite changes Disturbed sleep

Sick & run down

Social withdrawal Overwhelmed

Negative thinking patterns

Alcohol & drug use

Reduced productivity Poor concentration

Indecisive Lacking confidence

Irritable

Suicidal thoughts

Behavioural

Thinking

Physical

Feeling

Common signs of depression

Hopeless, helpless & worthless

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What are anxiety disorders?

• There are a range of different disorders with different signs and symptoms. Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) Specific phobias Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Panic disorder Social phobia

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Sweating

Muscle pain Difficulty sleeping

Restless & on edge

Avoidance Overwhelmed

Constant worrying

Alcohol & drug use

Poor concentration

Sudden, intense panic

Fearful

Irritable

Recurring/obsessive thoughts

Behavioural

Thinking

Physical

Feeling

Common signs of anxiety disorders

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Session Overview

1. What is the relationship between mental health and the workplace?

2. What are depression and anxiety disorders?

3. How can you address this issue?

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Innovation

Strategic direction

Performance

Wellbeing

Workforce

Leadership

Workplace culture

Growth

Organisational values

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Approaches to mental health in the workplace

PREVENTION

EARLY INTERVENTION

AWARENESS Mental Health

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Summary • Depression and anxiety impact on every workplace • Work and the workplace can impact on mental

health • Mental health impacts on the workplace from a

financial, cultural and legislative perspective • You and your workplace can address this issue by

creating a culture of early intervention, raising awareness and developing preventative strategies