Mental Health Problems in the Workplace

Mental Health Problems in the Workplace

Introduction

Mental health is one of the problems experienced in the workplace, which is often overlooked. Many employees suffer from mental health problems at work, but the problem is not openly discussed. Employees are reluctant to seek treatment as the disorder carries a social stigma. The mental health problems not only decrease productivity, but also damages the persons social life. The problem with identifying individuals with disorders is that the symptoms differ at work than in other settings.

Depression is very common at the workplace; therefore, it is widely researched. Mental health ...