Seattle, WA – ODG by MCG recently announced that it has published a new white paper, Mental Health in the Workplace: Stress and Resiliency, noting that employee mental health can interface with the workplace in a variety of ways.
Stable employment is typically a positive factor in a person’s mental health, while lack of employment is often considered a psychosocial stressor that can negatively impact mental health. An employee may have a behavioral health condition that negatively impacts their work. Conversely, working a meaningful and supportive job can be a necessary part of a person’s mental health recovery.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many people work, moving from shared workspaces to remote work from home. Many of these remote work arrangements have continued after the initial phases of pandemic precautions. Working from home, remote from the day-to-day interactions of the office, can leave employees feeling isolated, directionless, and distracted. Others find this freedom to be a welcomed aid to productivity, particularly if the workplace itself is hostile or distracts from their daily tasks.
The paper will address mental health in the workplace, including common behavioral health causes of disability in addition to work wellness programs. Common challenges associated with remote work will also be discussed. Finally, evidence-based practices that have been found to decrease stress and increase resiliency will be considered.
In the white paper, MCG Associate Vice President and Managing Editor, Stacey Popko, MD, MBA, discusses:
- The prevalence of behavioral health disorders as they relate to workplace disability
- The data behind the efficacy of workplace wellness programs
- Resiliency training programs that show evidence of potential success
Download the whitepaper here: ODG by MCG: Mental Health in the Workplace: Stress and Resiliency
Source: ODG by MCG