Performance pressure, flexibility, responsibility… The demands placed on certain employees can affect mental health. burnoutor syndromeburnout, affects more and more people, so much so that it could be recognized as an occupational disease. The 28th edition of mental health information weeks (SISM) revolves this year around the complex relationships between mental health and work.
Sometimes a source of harm, work is also beneficial for mental health, especially for people who suffer from mental illness, by strengthening the feeling of social inclusion, status, identity and self-esteem. Today, between 55% and 70% of people living with a mental disorder have a job, recalls the SISM in a statement. But these people are two to three times more exposed to unemployment with the increased risk of mental disorders linked to job loss (stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, etc.)
The information and awareness days, scheduled until March 26, will address many issues during exchanges and debates organized throughout France.
Issues on psychosocial risks and disability
Among the questions that will be addressed during the 1,000 demonstrations:
-How to promote mental health and well-being at work?
-What are the benefits of work: social value, identity value, recognition by society, self-esteem? What about volunteering?
-How to prevent psychosocial risksat work and what role for companies, public policies and health professionals?
-How to improve access to and maintenance of employment when living with mental disorders or disabilities?
-How to better “diagnose” and act against stress, harassment, overwork and precarious work.
More info and program of the SISM on http://www.semaine-sante-mentale.fr/
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– SISM (@Sism_Officiel) March 14, 2017
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