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61% of jobseekers open to disclosing mental health leave
The Hindu BusinessLine··13h ago
A Naukri.com report says 61 percent of jobseekers are open to disclosing mental health-related leave. It draws on inputs from 10,000 jobseekers across 8 cities and 83 industries. Of respondents, 42 percent cited poor work-life balance as the biggest workplace factor affecting mental health. Lack of managerial support followed at 27 percent, and heavy workload and deadlines at 20 percent.
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What It Means For You
- 53 percent of respondents said clearer boundaries between work and personal time would be the most effective way for companies to support mental health.
- 22 percent favoured training managers to identify signs of burnout, and 13 percent preferred dedicated mental health leave.
- 12 percent of respondents sought greater access to counselling support.
What's Happening
- The report was released on Monday by job portal Naukri.com.
- The report said the findings signal growing acceptance of mental health conversations at the workplace.
- It added that mental well-being is closely linked to everyday workplace culture and management practices.
Barriers to Speaking Up
- 33 percent of respondents said their biggest concern about opening up was the possibility of losing career opportunities, while 32 percent worried that nobody would care.
- A further 19 percent feared being seen as weak.
- 16 percent were concerned about their situation becoming office gossip.
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