According to the German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists, one in three adults will suffer from a mental illness in the course of a year. We have also been observing a continuous increase in absenteeism in German companies for a number of years due to psychological illnesses.
In light of this, we were more than surprised to find out that companies have been slow to comply with the legal obligation to conduct mental risk assessments in the workplace, which has been in place in Germany since 2013. This is what our latest study on mental wellbeing in the workplace, with 2,100 respondents, showed.
However, mental wellbeing and motivation are closely linked:
✔️ Employees with high levels of mental wellbeing are also the most engaged at work!
Therefore, it is our responsibility as employers to develop strategies that support employees in dealing with stress and challenges and offer a healthy work-life balance. This in turn has a positive impact on wellbeing and increases motivation in everyday work.
Our study reveals German employees’ state of mental wellbeing and what employers can do to prevent workplace stress to promote employee mental health.
During this process we identified mental stress factors in the workplace, which included, among others:
Download our exclusive study now and start developing strategies to help your employees deal with stress and challenges and ensure a healthy work-life balance.
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