What causes work-related mental health problems?
A number of factors can lead to work-related mental health problems. Various social factors can be involved. Socioeconomic conditions have an impact on the workplace: economic globalization, for example, can intensify competition between companies, while social values such as performance and individualism can influence both individuals and workplaces. Individual factors have an impact, too. Personal and family difficulties and financial problems can all cast a shadow on working life. Other factors with major effects on mental health have come to light more recently. They relate to the work itself, principally the way work is organized and workplace social relationships. Overwork, lack of recognition, poor or tense workplace relationships (including psychological harassment), lack of input into decisions, and inadequate circulation of information can all threaten the mental health of workers.
