HCBE Faculty Articles
ORCID
Bahaudin Mujtaba0000-0003-1615-3100
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Health
ISSN
1949-4998
Publication Date
4-14-2023
Abstract/Excerpt
The purpose of this project is to examine why the mental health of employees should be prioritized in the workplace. Most employees have likely experienced a visible illness or injury at some point during their careers. It is easier to identify these physical ailments that may adversely affect an employee's performance at work, such as a broken leg or the common cold. However, there are conditions that are much less visible that negatively impact employees every day, and mental health is one of them. A person's mental health is a significant factor in their work life that should not be ignored. While it may be difficult to recognize when someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, or another form of mental illness on the surface, employers should not automatically assume their entire staff is okay. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with an increase in civil unrest in society, employers must reevaluate the way they conduct business, starting with the treatment of their employees. To aid employers with prioritizing mental health at work, this paper's objectives are to address the stigma associated with mental health issues/illness, develop recommendations for inclusive work environments, increase an employer's investment in mental health, reduce employee turnover, and normalize respect in the workplace. The findings are discussed, and recommendations are provided. Employers who intentionally prioritize and invest in their employees' mental health will significantly reduce the costs associated with attracting and recruiting new staff due to high turnover rates. Additionally, their reputation as a preferred employer will increase.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2023.154021
Volume
15
First Page
289
Last Page
311
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
NSUWorks Citation
Kendrick, Tayarka; Artley, James B.; and Mujtaba, Bahaudin G., "Mental health intervention in the workplace amidst the Covid-19 pandemic" (2023). HCBE Faculty Articles. 1169.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/1169
