Psychiatry Mental Health at Work

Supervisor: Nana Zavradashvilli
Done by: Mahmoud Azmi Aydi 1602420

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AT WORK
Outlines.
 Introduction
 Stress
 Work-Related violence
 Workaholic
 Tackle work-Related stress
Introduction
- Good mental health is a Basic

component of positive health
and well-being.
- It is help us to manage our lives

successfully and provide us with
the emotional and spiritual
resilience to allow us to enjoy life
and deal with disappointment.
Interrelated Components
 Individual Employees:
 Are organisations key resource - staff health
& well being should be always promoted.
 Working Environment:
 Must be safe and healthy. Employees health
and welfare must be protected through risk
assessments and workplace policies.
 Organisational Structure:
 Have a significant effect on morale & on how
employees feel about their work.
Stress
 Stress is the second most reported work-
related health problem that affects 22% of
workers.
 The number of people suffering from stress

related conditions caused or made worse
by work is likely to increase.
Definition and Causes
- People experience stress when they
perceive that there is an imbalance
between the demands made of them
and the resources they have available to
cope with those demands.
- The experience of stress is psychological,

stress also affects peoples physical
health.
Symptoms Of work-related stress
 At organization level:
 Absenteeism, high staff turnover, disciplinary
problems, harassment, reduced productivity,
accidents and errors.
 At the individual level:

 Emotional reactions: (Anxiety, sleep problems,
depression, burnout and family relationship
problems).
 Cognitive reactions: (difficulty in concentrating,
remembering, learning new things, making
decisions).
 Behavioural reactions: (abuse of drugs and
Work-related violence
- Physical violence is one of the most serious

occupational hazards. It covers insults, threats or
physical aggression.
- 4% of workers report being subjected to actual

physical violence from members of the public in
the past twelve months.
Workaholic
- Workaholics will spend most of their lives at

work or taking work home with them.
- They will often have little time for personal

lives - family, hobbies or relaxation.
Appearance of workaholic
 When person takes work with him to home
and is engage in work during weekends and
vacation.
 Workaholics work more than 40 hours a

week.
 The only activity that they likes to and talks

about is their work.
 They get irritated when people ask them to

stop doing their work in order to do
something else.
 Normally they found worried even when

things are going very well.
Tackle with work-Related stress
 Advice for employees:
 Factors to consider in relation to work-related stress include:

 1- The atmosphere in your workplace and how stress is
viewed.
 2- How much control you have in how you do your job.
 3- What support you receive from colleagues and managers
plus what training you are given to do your job.
Actions to keep safe from stress
 Asking for more responsibility in planning
your own work.
 Talking to your manager, employee

representative if you think you are being
harassed and keep a record of what has
happened.
 Asking for training if you feel you need it

and talking to your manager if you begin
to feel that you can’t cope.
 Talking to your manager if your job

responsibilities are not clear.
Advice For Employers
 Promoting the mental health and well-being

of all staff by:
 1- Raising awareness of what people can do
to look after their own and other mental
well-being.
 2- Identifying and addressing the factors that
affect mental health in the workplace.
 Offering assistance advice and support must

include:
 1- Building a working culture in which mental
health issues.
 2- providing support options which are
confidential and non-stigmatising.
References.
• World Economic Forum and the World Health Organization country office for
India. (In co-operation with Public Health Foundation of India) [Google Scholar]
• Grundemann RW, Nijboer D, Schellart AJ. Den Haag: Ministry of Social Affairs and
Employment; 1991. The work relatedness of drop out from work for medical
reasons. [Google Scholar]
• United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics. [Accessed August
26, 2017];Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey. 2017
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Supervisor: Nana Zavradashvilli

Done by: Mahmoud Azmi Aydi 1602420

- Good mental health is a Basic

- It is help us to manage our lives

 The number of people suffering from stress

- The experience of stress is psychological,

 At the individual level:

- Physical violence is one of the most serious

- 4% of workers report being subjected to actual

- Workaholics will spend most of their lives at

- They will often have little time for personal

 Workaholics work more than 40 hours a

 The only activity that they likes to and talks

 They get irritated when people ask them to

 Normally they found worried even when

 Advice for employees:

 Factors to consider in relation to work-related stress include:

 Talking to your manager, employee

 Asking for training if you feel you need it

 Talking to your manager if your job

 Promoting the mental health and well-being

 Offering assistance advice and support must

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