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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 --- 46 days ago http://www.teachersupport.info/blog/patrick/menthal-health-is-not-a-problem-at-t
| There is a great deal of stigma attached to mental heath. Unfortunately there is a widely-held notion that such issues affect only those on society's margins and that those who experience these kinds of conditions are likely to be unable to function successfully at work. However, mental health concerns are much more common than many people realise. A quarter of the British population will be affected by some form of them during the course of their lifetimes. While, just like physical health problems, rare cases of mental health issues can be pronounced and severe, most are much more easily remediable. Common mental health problems, such as stress, anxiety or depression can be triggered by professional circumstances as well as very common personal situations, such as the loss of a loved one or family problems. This misapprehension can be damaging, both towards the potential recovery of the individual and the impact on their workplace. We generally accept that physical ailments - from severe injury to mild scratches - should not necessitate secrecy. When feeling unwell when experiencing physical illness, it is right that we expect sympathy and support from employers and colleagues to assist our recoveries and reduce the impact on our working and personal lives as much as possible. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for mental health, where all too often employees are suffering in silence, through fear of stigmatisation, sometimes ag ... |
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