Adjusting jobs to protect workers' mental health is both easier and harder than you might think

Not having the authority to make decisions, lacking clarity about responsibilities and facing obligations that regularly conflict with personal obligations, infringing upon personal and family time, can all increase the risk of mental health problems. The ACA, which Congress passed in 2010, requires...

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Published inThe Conversation : Health
Main Authors Rosado-Solomon, Emily, Koopmann, Jaclyn, Cronin, Matthew A
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 14.06.2023
Subjects
Employees
Employers
Employment
Job design
Mental disorders
Mental health
Workers
United States > US
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Summary:Not having the authority to make decisions, lacking clarity about responsibilities and facing obligations that regularly conflict with personal obligations, infringing upon personal and family time, can all increase the risk of mental health problems. The ACA, which Congress passed in 2010, requires insurance companies to treat mental health care the same way they treat physical health care when offering coverage. Only 65% of employees with mental health challenges say that they would tell a co-worker, manager or human resources representative about those problems.