Mental Health and Work : Fit Mind, Fit Job : From Evidence to Practice in Mental Health and Work

Foreword; Table of contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; Executive summary; OECD policy principles; Assessment and conclusions - The OECD mental health and work policy framework; Rethinking mental health and work policy; When to intervene: Early identification and action; Who needs to intervene: Involving and empowering mainstream actors; How to intervene: achieving well-integrated policies and service delivery; References; Mental health and work: The case for a stronger policy response; Defining and measuring mental ill-health; Key outcomes and challenges; Policy can make a difference Incentives and tools for general practitioners to address work issuesA strong employment focus for the mental health system as a whole; References; Factsheets 3.1 to 3.16; From workplace stress prevention to employer incentives and support for workers with mental health problems; Stigma and disclosure, a vicious circle; Enforced legislation for psychosocial risk prevention; Mental health training and support structures for line managers; Actively managing return-to-work; Incentives and obligations for employers to prevent and address sick leave; References; Factsheets 4.1 to 4.15 The costs of mental ill-health for individuals, employers and society at large are enormous. Mental illness is responsible for a very significant loss of potential labour supply, high rates of unemployment, and a high incidence of sickness absence and reduced productivity at work. Following an introductory report (Sick on the Job: Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work) and nine country reports, this final synthesis report summarizes the findings from the participating countries and makes the case for a stronger policy response Improving benefit systems and employment services for jobseekers with mental ill-healthAdapting disability benefit schemes to claimants with mental ill-health; Identifying and supporting unemployed people with mental health problems; Develop mental health competencies and support in the employment sector; Integrated work and health action to activate jobseekers with mental ill-health; References; Factsheets 5.1 to 5.16