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Klecany (close to Prague) – Based on scientists, the psychological issues of workers value the financial system of the European Union 170 billion euros yearly, which is roughly 4.3 trillion crowns in conversion. One of many major causes is figure stress and overload. Stress contributes to about half of all missed workdays. Analysis from European establishments exhibits that corporations don’t adequately deal with psychological well being, therefore it is very important deal with prevention and help, the spokesperson of the Nationwide Institute of Psychological Well being (NUDZ) Jan Červenka knowledgeable at present in a press launch to ČTK. Psychological well being within the office is the subject of this 12 months’s World Psychological Well being Day, which falls on October 10, i.e., Thursday.
Based on researchers’ information, 60 p.c of the world’s inhabitants is working and as much as 15 p.c of adults of working age have some psychological sickness. “Work stress is likely one of the key threat components for psychological well being. In 2022, 27 p.c of employees within the European Union suffered from stress, melancholy, and anxiousness,” said medical psychologist and methodologist within the Public Psychological Well being analysis program of NUDZ Tomáš Jelínek. Psychological well being additionally impacts the financial system as a result of its deterioration leads to decrease productiveness and absenteeism at work.
Based on NUDZ director Petr Winkler, though there are examples of excellent follow and insurance policies on this space, in addition to pretty dependable proof on the effectiveness and financial advantages of psychological well being help applications at work, employers within the Czech Republic and Europe often don’t have prevention applications. In some circumstances, after they do notice issues, reminiscent of due to a suicide at work, low work productiveness, or a excessive diploma of burnout in prime administration, they begin resorting to shortcut options that don’t assist. “This typically occurs below the affect of the ‘wellbeing trade’, which presents and even imposes easy, however costly and non-functional options. Nationwide or worldwide certification of employers supporting psychological well being, which might clearly distinguish high quality applications, would assist,” added Winkler. (October 7)
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