Strengthening mental health in companies

Employees are among the most important assets of companies and enterprises. It is therefore important to take care of their health.

Today, employers, managers and employees are confronted with psychic stress at work. The campaign «How are you?» shows how this reality can be countered and offers tips and materials for promoting mental health in companies.

The contents of the campaign can be used freely for online measures prior agreement and with reference to the source. The brochures can be personalized with your own company logo after consultation with kontakt@wie-gehts-dir.ch.

Managing employees means responsibility - also for the well-being of the employees. The earlier you recognize the warning signs of mental stress and react, the greater the chance that the downward spiral can be stopped.

The brochure offers tips for managers and supervisors on how to protect the mental health of employees. It also shows how to recognize mental stress at an early stage, how to address it and what to do if an employee gets ill.

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There are several factors that determine how good our work environment is for our mental health. We can influence many of these. For ourselves but also for our colleagues.

The brochure provides a brief and easy-to-understand overview of how to take care of mental health at work, what the warning signs are and what to do if your own health or that of your colleagues is at risk.

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If employees' psychological stress persists, it can be helpful to agree on measures outside the workplace. For example, a visit to the doctor to clarify sleep problems or to make sure that there is no burnout. Or counselling by a psychological specialist to help you deal with stress.

Supervisors can also seek advice on how to support mentally stressed employees. «How are you?» provides an overview with addresses and services for professional counselling.

Addresses & services
Incipient mental problems can often be recognized at an early stage in the workplace, enabling a great deal of suffering and heavy consequential costs to be avoided – not only for the person experiencing the mental health issue, but also for the company or organization.

ensa offers courses for managers, employees and vocational trainers to raise awareness in dealing with mental illnesses. The courses teach people how to approach those affected by mental health difficulties and how to provide first aid.

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