Employees are not obligated to disclose mental health or other health issues to their employers or the HR of their company. An obligation to disclose may arise only if an employee is seeking accommodation for their mental health issue, seeking a benefit such as sick leave, or if an employee’s…
India’s 2022 Union Budget has surprised the masses with its new and innovative approach toward mental health. As a reaction to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues have become more prevalent in our nation, with anxiety and stress disorders becoming more obvious in all age groups. While previous funding…
You’ve seen instagram and facebook posts on ‘spreading awareness’ about mental health. Great! You’ve become aware of mental health — now what? It’s all well and good to click the ‘like’ button on social media, or send a link to your family WhatsApp group chat, but what difference are you…
We’ve all heard about reducing the stigma around mental health — it is, after all, talked about widely on twitter, instagram, and facebook. Chances are that you’ve read an article about mental health in the newspaper this morning, over a cup of tea.
The mental health of employees in the workplace has a serious and direct impact on the companies they work for. This is the prime reason that organisations today are putting more emphasis on maintaining their employees’ mental health. The recent pandemic has evidently effected the mental health conditions of all…
As per the Scientific Paper for GBD – India Mental Disorders published in December 2019, in 2017, 197•3 million people had mental disorders in India, including 45•7 million with depressive disorders and 44•9 million with anxiety disorders.
To start with, a crisp answer for that powerful question above is YES! The stigma associated with the people who are dealing with some sort of mental health issue do prevent them from getting employment, no matter how qualified and capable they are.
There are many out there who consider mental health as nothing but the absence of mental illness. However, as defined by the WHO, Mental health is also a state of mental wellbeing, where an individual can work up to their own potential...
Emotional resources — that's what you need when offering support to someone dealing with mental health issues. However, before offering support, we must be aware of what kind of support is required.