WHO guidelines on mental health at work
An estimated 15% of working-age adults have a mental disorder at any point in time. Depression and anxiety are estimated to cost the global economy US $1 trillion each year driven predominantly by lost productivity. People living with severe mental health conditions are largely excluded from work de...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva
World Health Organization
2022, [2022]
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | An estimated 15% of working-age adults have a mental disorder at any point in time. Depression and anxiety are estimated to cost the global economy US $1 trillion each year driven predominantly by lost productivity. People living with severe mental health conditions are largely excluded from work despite participation in economic activities being important for recovery. The WHO guidelines on mental health at work provide evidence-based recommendations to promote mental health, prevent mental health conditions, and enable people living with mental health conditions to participate and thrive in work. The recommendations cover organizational interventions, manager training and worker training, individual interventions, return to work, and gaining employment. The guidelines on mental health at work aim to improve the implementation of evidence-based interventions for mental health at work |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xiv, 116 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9789240053069 9789240053052 |