Mental Disorders and role of Workplace Culture in reducing stress

Mental disorders may generally be classified as severe and common. Disorders such as schizophrenia, manic-depressive psychoses and other forms?of psychoses, epilepsy and mental retardation are usually classified as severe mental disorders (SMD). Neurotic disorders, such as anxieties, phobias, hysteria and obsessive-compulsive disorders and major depression may be classified as common mental disorders (CMD) which are called so, not because of low severity, but because of their high prevalence in the population.

Difference between severe and common mental disorders:

“The difference between severe and common mental disorders can be elaborated by distinguishing between visible and disguised distress. The case of severe mental disorders usually requires no more than what is obviously perceived in human behaviour to be labelled problematic. Ways of dressing, grooming, speech and perception are often evidently out of tune with reality. This means that the behaviours associated with the class of severe mental disorders are usually unproblematic at the phenomenological level.?There is no such visibility to the experience of common mental disorders, thereby problematizing the experience itself.?

Effects of mental disorders :

Signs and symptoms of mental illness can vary, depending on the disorder, circumstances and other factors. Mental illness symptoms can affect emotions, thoughts and behaviors. Sometimes symptoms of a mental health disorder appear as physical problems, such as stomach pain, back pain, headaches, or other unexplained aches and pains.

When to see a doctor ?

If you have any signs or symptoms of a mental illness, see your primary care provider or a mental health professional. Most mental illnesses don’t improve on their own, and if untreated, a mental illness may get worse over time and cause serious problems.

Creating a workplace culture that values mental health:

Creating a workplace culture that values mental health does not require to be a costly venture, and in a lot of cases, there is an abundance of low- handling fruit that can place rewards for employers, for example, simple attempts to restore negative stigma with positive assertion can significantly improve a workplace atmosphere and employee health. Organizations are getting a way to successfully and cost-efficiently uphold better brain health in the workplace by making a culture that values mental health in devoid of needs and providing support with no stigma. Relatively simple and economic measures, such as building peer support networks with colleagues and starting a discussion among higher authorities that encourages strong behavior can go a long way in improving mental health in the workplace. Organizational culture is illustrated as a pattern of basic postulations invented, discovered, or developed by a given set. These assumptions are a mix of values, beliefs, meanings and expectations that group members hold in common and that they use as behaviors and problem-solving indications. The critical job is to support all leaders to resolve which of these assumptions make better and which could harm psychological health and safety among the workforce. Researchers have said, “In small, virtually every result variable in the field of occupational health psychology is experimentally related to organizational leadership.” When an organization has a psychologically secure culture, employee well- being, job fulfillment, and organizational commitment are all augmented. Conversely, if the culture is pessimistic, it can weaken the effectiveness of even great programs or policies proposed to support the workforce. If an organization has a culture of panic and constant chaotic urgency, it can create an environment in which to be exhausted and low morale are common. The?common accommodations that can help employees manage their mental illness and job responsibilities are Flexible Schedule, Modified Break Schedule, Rest Area/Private Space, Identify and Reduce Triggers can be really helpful for employees.

If your loved one shows signs of mental illness, have an open and honest discussion with him or her about your concerns. You may not be able to force someone to get professional care, but you can offer encouragement and support. You can also help your loved one find a qualified mental health professional and make an appointment. You may even be able to go along to the appointment.

If your loved one has done self-harm or is considering doing so, take the person to the hospital or call for emergency help. Although mental disorders come with many challenges but with proper help and reasonable accommodation mental Disorders can be managed.

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