Mental Health at workplace

Dr.Priya, HOD, SIMS

Gone back the culture where employee-employer relationships began and ended with salary, life insurance, retirement benefit and some other basic health care. 

Nowadays the corporate has started looking into physical and emotional support for the well-being of their employees. Many innovative policies have been framed to engage employees like health insurance, annual health check-up, yoga , meditation at work  not only with employees but also involving their family members of employees as well and it has become top conversations globally.

The pandemic has caused hospitalisation, deaths, lockdown leading to frustration and struggle and due to this the employee engagement level has decreased to 10% in 2020.The pandemic has given employers a better insight into employees struggle which has resulted in corporate wellness program, yoga session etc. Due to this  many employers have started corporate wellness programs and are making changes to promote mental health and well-being, These things not only benefit employees but also employers like it increase productivity, reduces absenteeism, and having a healthy work force, working in a good mood. Therefore companies need to create a supporting environment for  employees  working at office or working remotely. This will create employee satisfaction, increase productivity and retain the talent.