Supporting employees with mental illness and reducing mental illness-related stigma in the workplace: an expert survey.

ABSTRACT: An expert survey was designed to support the development of a workplace-based multi-country intervention tackling depression, anxiety, and mental illness-related stigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Academic experts and representatives of SME organisations, specific sector organisations, labour or advocacy groups, and occupational health organisations, were contacted across eight European countries and Australia. The survey comprised closed and open text questions to assess expert opinion about interventions for employees with mental health difficulties, interventions supporting their managers, and anti-stigma interventions. The survey was available in six languages. The online platform Qualtrics was used for data collection. Quantitative data was analysed through descript

SUBMITTER: Hogg B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305029 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature