Mental health benefits of good work
Good work is good for your mental health. It can help your sense of purpose, connect you to others, provide income and daily activity.
Good work can also help during periods of poor mental health. During such times, reasonable adjustments to your work may help you to stay at work and recover.
Supporting people with poor mental health to work can help them. It also helps other workers, the community and the economy.
Learn more about mentally healthy work.
Good work can also help during periods of poor mental health. During such times, reasonable adjustments to your work may help you to stay at work and recover.
Supporting people with poor mental health to work can help them. It also helps other workers, the community and the economy.
Learn more about mentally healthy work.
How working with poor mental health can feel
At work, telling someone that you're experiencing poor mental health can be hard.
You might feel:
- unsure how others might respond
- a sense of shame
- nervous that your performance has dropped
- unclear about the benefits of telling someone at work
- worry about losing your job or future opportunities
that some parts of your work are causing or adding to stress.
If you feel this way, consider:
- whether additional support may be available to help you at your work.
