Workplace Wellbeing: When work makes you suffer, your work suffers

A heavy task load, an always-on culture, and external pressures are among the issues contributing to poor mental health in the workplace. Employers have a crucial role to play in creating a supportive environment

“People who feel well engage more with their work, have better relationships with colleagues, feel less tired, and are generally more productive.”

MENTAL health difficulties are having a growing impact on work, accounting for 22% of absenteeism in 2023, up from 17% in 2022.

That’s according to a report published in May by the HR professional body CIPD, in partnership with the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick (UL).