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WHO Guidelines on mental health at work

These global guidelines provide recommendations to protect and promote mental health at work.

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About this resource

Developed by the World Health Organisation, the WHO Guidelines on mental health at work provide evidence-based recommendations to promote mental health, prevent mental health conditions, and enable people living with mental health conditions to participate and thrive in work.

The guidelines provide recommendations for :

  • Organisational interventions
  • Training managers
  • Training workers
  • Individuals
  • Returning to work ­or absence associated with mental health conditions
  • Gaining employment for people living with mental health conditions.

The guidelines seek to improve the implementation of evidence-based interventions for mental health at work, and facilitate national and workplace-level actions in the areas of policy development, service planning and delivery in the domains of mental and occupational health.

Helps you to

  • Protect
    mental health and wellbeing.
  • Promote
    the positive aspects of work.
  • Respond
    to support your team.