"Mental health in the workplace deserves more attention and support nowadays, as the employees' overall health influences their productivity."

"Poor mental health is burning out employees, affecting their contribution in personal and professional life, and it makes individuals physically weak and creates a pathway for many non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease."

"The world population was around 7.9 billion people. More than half a billion people (15–64 years of age) are currently working. Out of them, 15% have poor mental health. The most affected individuals suffer from depression and anxiety, according to the World Health Organization. Moreover, more than 12 billion working hours are lost each year due to depression and anxiety. This directly affects employees and businesses, leading to a global loss of one trillion USD annually due to the prevalence of depression and anxiety." 

Here guidelines for mental health at work were given by WHO


"Everyone has the right to work in a safe and healthy environment. Work can be a protector of mental health, but certain jobs can also have adverse effects, making individuals weaker. After the COVID-19 worldwide recession, a breakthrough has occurred, leading to a series of widespread layoffs in top MNCs like Twitter, Meta, and Google."


Various factors contribute to poor mental health in the workplace. Some common reasons for poor mental health in the workplace are mentioned below:

  1. Workload: High workload, tight deadlines, and enormous worker demands can lead to excessive mental stress.
  2. Job Insecurity: The fear of job loss or instability causes anxiety and stress among employees in the workplace.
  3. Work-Life Imbalance: An imbalance between work and personal life can create stress in the job and personal life, and sometimes it affects employees' children's growth."
  4. Work Dissatisfaction: Feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfied with one's work can weaken mental well-being.
  5. Harassment and Bullying: Experiencing harassment, discrimination, or bullying on the job can make individuals psychologically weaker.
  6. Long Commutes: Prolonged and stressful commutes to work can contribute to exhaustion and pressure.
Taking ways to handle occupational stress:

Track your stressors: keep an eye on your stress situation and note it weekly or even daily basis, record your feeling, thoughts, and feeling about your environment.
Prevention: The primary prevention intervention for occupational stress is social support, which researchers recommend for creating positive relationships. Secondary prevention aims to provide a direct response to help individuals control stress-induced energy, emotions, and physical fitness.
"Physical fitness programs with proper guidance have become a widely available way for employees to prevent stress. Here yoga makes a very crucial way in stress management.
Learn how to relax in stressful situations :
Practices such as meditation, deep breathing exercises(like pranayama), and  (a state of fully being present and aware of circumstances) can support ride-out stress.
Breathing exercises like pranayama have a crucial role in stress management, Scientific studies suggest that practicing pranayama, a controlled breathing technique, can significantly reduce stress and anxiety levels. 
Take time to refresh: Take a regular break at your workplace and set boundaries for your work. "Spending time with friends and family daily and openly sharing your feelings with them can have positive effects on mental health and emotional well-being."
Follow good habitat and good diet: Good habitats and diets like the Mediterranean diet very effectively reduce mental stress.
 Regular follow-up with a physician: Consult with your physician, in case you have inevitable stress at the workplace with regular follow-ups.