This mental health procedure:
Mental health (in the workplace) is a state of wellbeing in which an individual realizes their own potential and can cope with the normal stresses of the workplace and can work productively.
Mental ill-health includes a mental illness or symptoms such as changes in emotion or behaviour not of sufficient severity to be diagnosed as a mental illness, which may resolve in time or when a person’s situation changes, or if problems persist or increase in severity, may develop into a mental illness.
Mental illness is a set of symptoms that can be diagnosed and significantly impact how a person thinks, feels, behaves and interacts with others.
Note: Mental health services can play a crucial role in providing treatment and care for individuals, while also offering support to family carers involved in their well-being. Collaboration between mental health services and general health care ensures comprehensive that there is support for both individuals and their families.
A mentally healthy workplace is a workplace where:
It should be an organization’s objective to provide a positive working environment that promotes, protects and supports the health, safety and wellbeing of personnel.
An effective approach to mental health treatment uses three fundamental elements to manage mental health and wellbeing in the workplace which are:
1. Prevention – focuses on identifying and managing work-related hazards and risks to mental health and wellbeing. This also includes promotional and awareness initiatives.
2. Intervention – seeks to gain a positive involvement in key aspects of workplace mental health and wellbeing, for example:
o Psychological.
o Physical.
o Emotional.
o Organizational.
o Professional.
o Social support groups, cultural and community engagements.
3. Support and Recovery – pursues a prompt and effective response to a mental health or wellbeing issue.
A mental health procedure is a set of written instructions that outline how an organization can identify, manage and support employees who may be experiencing various types of mental health conditions (e.g. depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD etc).
The goal of a mental health procedure is to help individuals achieve and maintain a state of mental health and wellbeing.
