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Mental Health and Work

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Work Place

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Emotional intelligence is the capacity to understand and manage your emotions. The skills involved in emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

Exposure to Stress in Hospitals

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Occupational stress has been a long-standing concern of the health care industry. Studies indicate that health care workers have higher rates of substance abuse and suicide than other professions and elevated rates of depression and anxiety linked to job stress.

Stress in Today’s Workplace

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The longer he waited, the more David worried. For weeks he had been plagued

by aching muscles, loss of appetite, restless sleep, and a complete sense of

Psychosocial risks and stress at work

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Psycho-social risks and work-related stress are among the most challenging issues in occupational safety and health.

Mental health in the workplace

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Work is good for mental health but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems.

Depression at Work

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“The Department of Health estimates that between 15% and 20% of employees will experience some form of mental health difficulty during their working lives, with depression representing the largest percentage of this problem.”

Return to work strategy for employee with depression

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Absences relating to mental illness, including depression, impact on every workplace. Depression is characterised by symptoms including: sadness; loss of interest or pleasure; feelings of guilt or low self worth; disturbed sleep; and appetite changes.

Depression in the workplace: the role of occupational health

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Occupational Health has a key role in supporting people with depression in the workplace, collaborating with HR, line managers and primary care. Jodie Aldridge and Anne Harriss explore this area of OH’s public health role.

Understanding and Preventing Worker Burnout

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Burnout is defined as a prolonged response to chronic emotional and interpersonal stresses on the job. It manifests itself as exhaustion, cynicism, and diminished professional efficacy.

Burnout Response

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Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and ineffectiveness in the workplace, and by chronic negative responses to stressful workplace conditions. 

Signs of Burnout ... Do You Have Them?

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 Recognizing the signs of burnout before it's too late

 Burnout is one of those road hazards in life that high-achievers really should be keeping a close eye out for, but sadly—often because of their "I can do everything" personalities—they rarely see it coming. Because high-achievers are often so passionate about what they do,

Burnout Prevention and Treatment

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Techniques for Dealing with Overwhelming Stress

 If constant stress has you feeling helpless, disillusioned, and completely exhausted, you may be on the road to burnout. When you’re burned out, problems seem insurmountable, everything looks bleak, and it’s difficult to muster up the energy to care—let alone do something to help yourself.

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