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The document discusses the significance of mental health in the workplace, defining it as the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of employees. It highlights the benefits of good mental health, including improved productivity, relationships, and employee retention, while also outlining the types of well-being: emotional, social, and psychological. Additionally, it addresses the negative impacts of poor mental health, such as increased stress and high turnover rates.

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1.1 Intro To WMH

The document discusses the significance of mental health in the workplace, defining it as the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of employees. It highlights the benefits of good mental health, including improved productivity, relationships, and employee retention, while also outlining the types of well-being: emotional, social, and psychological. Additionally, it addresses the negative impacts of poor mental health, such as increased stress and high turnover rates.

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Introduction to Mental Health:

1.1 Understanding the importance of


mental health at the workplace.
Poor Workplace Mental Health Recent Deaths
Introduction to Mental Health

Definition of Mental Health


A state of well-being where individuals can
cope with normal stresses, work
productively, and contribute to their
community

Importance in Workplace
Mental health directly impacts productivity,
relationships, and overall organisational
success
What is Mental Health? 01
Definition and Workplace Perspective

Definition by WHO: Mental health is more


than the absence of mental disorders.

Workplace Mental Health is the emotional,


psychological, and social well-being of
employees in a shared work environment. It's an
important part of overall health, and it's closely
linked to physical health.
Benefits of Good Mental Health

Positive
Relationships Productivity Engagement Retention Risk
Employees with good Employees with good Employees with good Employees with good Mitigates legal
mental health can build mental health can build mental health can be mental health are and financial
positive relationships positive relationships with more engaged with their more likely to stay risk
with their coworkers their coworkers work.
with the company
Types of Well-being

01 Emotional Well-being

02 Social Well-being

03 Psychological Well-being
Emotional Well-being
Emotional well-being is a state of positive emotions and a
sense of purpose. It is also about feeling content with who
you are and having a strong support network.

It focuses on how employees handle their feelings and


cope with challenges at work.

Emotional well-being includes:

01 Feeling content most of the time

02 Being able to say "no" when needed

03 Having a sense of balance in your life

04 Being able to ask for help when needed


Emotional Well-being
Signs that employees are emotionally well at work include:

01 02
Creativity & Collaboration Adaptability
Emotionally healthy employees are They are better able to handle
more likely to be creative, collaborative, workplace challenges and
and problem-solving adapt to change.

03 04
Supportive Environment Emotional Intelligence
They feel valued and Managing one's emotions and understanding
appreciated for their efforts the emotions of others to foster healthy
and success communication and relationships.
Social Well-being
Social well-being is the quality of relationships people have with
others, and how they interact with them.

It also includes the sense of belonging people feel in their communities


and at the workplace

Social Well-being includes:

Healthy Relationships Building and maintaining supportive relationships with family,


friends, and colleagues
Sense of Belonging Feeling like you are part of a community and valuing diversity
Sense of Contribution Feeling like you are a valuable member of society

Sense of Acceptance The way you perceive others and yourself.


Social Well-being
Signs that employees are socially well at work include:

01 02 03
Positive Work Work-life Balance Open Communication
Environment

04 05 06
Supportive Sense of Belonging Diversity & Inclusion
Environment
Psychological Well-being
Psychological well-being is a person's overall mental and emotional
health, and how well they function in their daily life.

It's a combination of feeling good and having a sense of purpose.

Social Well-being includes:

Positive Emotions: Feeling content, happy, interested, engaged, and confident


Meaningful Having close relationships with others
Relationships:
Sense of Purpose: Having goals and working towards them

Resilience: Being able to cope with challenges, regulate emotions, and solve
problems
Personal Growth: Developing your potential and growing as a person
Psychological Well-being
Signs that employees are psychologically well at work include:

01 02 03
Job Satisfaction & Team Dynamics & Supports Stress
Employee Engagement Communication Management

04 05
Reduces Workplace Increases Employee
Conflicsts Retention and
Loyalty
Why Mental Health Matters at Workplace?

Increased Stress High Turnover Damage to Negative Impact on


and Burnout Rates Company Culture Organizational
Reputation
Thank you!

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