KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Promoting mental health in the workplace is a shared responsibility between employers and employees, with organisations urged to prioritise psychological well-being alongside physical safety to improve productivity and overall performance.
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- Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said mental health should no longer be treated as a secondary concern, as it plays a crucial role in employees' concentration, decision-making, workplace relationships and organisational success.
- Mental health challenges, although often invisible, could impair concentration, reduce motivation, increase errors and contribute to absenteeism and presenteeism.
- Employers should establish a supportive workplace culture by providing access to counselling services, promoting work-life balance, training managers to recognise early signs of psychological distress and implementing policies to protect employees from harassment and excessive stress.
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