The idea of being able to deal with stress and mental health issues in the workplace is not a new concept to researchers and academics, but according to Dr Amanda Biggs of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, the stigma for the average worker is still very real.
“Admitting to feeling stressed at the lowest level up to admitting that you have experienced mental illness is highly stigmatised,” Dr Biggs said.
Dr Biggs says that the stigmatisation can especially be seen in occupations where workers believe that admitting that they are stressed or having mental health issues can lead to some change in their job or duties:
“If you’re responsible for groups of people, or if you have to have access to firearms as part of your job [in the case of police officers], sometimes admitting to stress can affect your actual role.”
The same can be said for workers in occupations where
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