Mental health promotion in the workplace: a European perspective

Abstract

The links between work and mental health are gaining increasing recognition both within individual member states and at European Community level as a whole. Yet it is also well recognised that employment has significant benefits for mental health and well‐being. This paper reviews current evidence on the negative mental health impacts of employment, the key factors in work‐related stress and European policies for promoting mental health in the workplace. It ends with some examples of good practice in workplace mental health promotion drawn from a range of European countries.

Citation

Kuhn, K. (2006), "Mental health promotion in the workplace: a European perspective", Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 29-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/17465729200600008