Greece tops Europe for share of workers suffering from stress, depression or anxiety

Greece tops Europe for share of workers suffering from stress, depression or anxiety

Their work either causes or worsens these conditions, according to European statistics Source If our job is a major source of stress, perhaps even anxiety and depression, we are far from being in the minority — quite the opposite. In fact, in Greece, almost half of all workers (49%) report suffering from stress, depression or anxiety that is either caused or aggravated by their work. This is the highest percentage in Europe, followed by Finland at 45% and Cyprus at 43%. The European average is 29%, with huge differences between the countries at the top and bottom of the list. Denmark has the lowest proportion of workers (19%) suffering from […]

10 Mental Health Must-Haves For Employees & 4 Mental Health Must-Haves For Employers

10 Mental Health Must-Haves For Employees & 4 Mental Health Must-Haves For Employers

Certain workplace must-haves are legally required to protect workers from potentially physical dangers on the job. Hazmat suits for toxic waste, face masks for Covid and other contagious diseases, hard hats for forestry and construction workers, safety glasses for welders. But few protections are in place for employee mental health. Think about toxic work cultures, required overtime, job burnout, layoff anxiety, unreasonable deadlines, job demands, restricted PTO, brutal work schedules. I could go on, but you get the point. Source: Forbes 10 Mental Health Must-Haves To Protect Yourself The EU workforce cannot always depend on organizations to offer flexibility, work-life balance or shield them from trends like the 9-9/6 work […]

10 Mental Health Must-Haves As Workplace Anxiety Skyrockets

10 Mental Health Must-Haves As Workplace Anxiety Skyrockets

Certain workplace must-haves are legally required to protect workers from potentially physical dangers on the job. Hazmat suits for toxic waste, face masks for Covid and other contagious diseases, hard hats for forestry and construction workers, safety glasses for welders. But few protections are in place for employee mental health. Think about toxic work cultures, required overtime, job burnout, layoff anxiety, unreasonable deadlines, job demands, restricted PTO, brutal work schedules. I could go on, but you get the point. Source: Forbes 10 Mental Health Must-Haves To Protect Yourself The EU workforce cannot always depend on organizations to offer flexibility, work-life balance or shield them from trends like the 9-9/6 work […]