Mental health in the workplace
Workplaces play a dual role in the area of mental health. On the one hand, they can be a stressful environment that contributes to mental health problems among workers. On the other hand, they can play an important part in helping to detect and manage mental health problems when they arise among workers, and in ensuring the healthy recovery and return of workers who are off work due to a mental health issue. IWH research in this area helps paint a clearer picture of the prevalence of mental health problems among workers, the types of labour force and workplace factors that may contribute to poor mental health, and the workplace-based and system prevention efforts that can help improve the mental health of workers and ensure they have the proper supports when needed.
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Working unpaid overtime linked with high stress and burnout: IWH study
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The working life expectancy of Americans experiencing depression
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Access to mental health treatment among workers with physical injuries
How does perceived fairness in the workers' compensation claims process affect mental health following a workplace injury?
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Poorer post-injury experiences lead to worse RTW outcomes for psychological claimants
Are there differences in the return to work process for work-related psychological and musculoskeletal injuries? A longitudinal path analysis
Prevalence of serious mental illness and mental health service use after a workplace injury: a longitudinal study of workers' compensation claimants in Victoria, Australia
Investigating young adults' mental health and early working life trajectories from a life course perspective: the role of transitions
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What workplace interventions help workers with MSDs, pain and mental health conditions return to work?
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Protecting minds a priority in changing times
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IWH researchers help MPs examine episodic disabilities and work issues
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