So, how can mental health affect productivity in the workplace?
Mental health issues such as anxiety can cause someone to lose concentration, making it very difficult to multi-task and carry out day-to-day work activities
. An employee’s stamina could also be affected, making task deadlines difficult to meet.
How does mental health affect a child’s development?
Mental health disorders in children are generally defined as
delays or disruptions in developing age-appropriate thinking, behaviors, social skills or regulation of emotions
. These problems are distressing to children and disrupt their ability to function well at home, in school or in other social situations.
How does mental health affect youth?
Youth with mental health disorders are
more likely to be unhappy at school, be absent, or be suspended or expelled
. Their learning is negatively impacted because of poor concentration, distractibility, inability to retain information, poor peer relationships, and aggressive behavior.
How does mental health affect children’s education?
Often the impact on engagement and concentration with academic studies can have a direct impact on attainment.
Students facing mental health challenges may see a decline in their results or prove unable to respond effectively to the high-pressure expectations of exams and assignments
.
What impact does positive mental health have on school achievement?
Research shows that high levels of mental health are associated with
increased learning, creativity and productivity
, more pro-social behaviour and positive social relationships, and with improved physical health and life expectancy.
How does poor mental health affect work performance?
As well as having a huge impact on individual employees, poor mental health has severe repercussions for employers – including increased staff turnover, sickness absence due to debilitating depression, burnout and exhaustion,
decreased motivation and lost productivity
.
How does mental health affect work productivity?
According to data supplied by the American Psychiatric Association,
employees with unresolved depression experience a 35% reduction in productivity
, contributing to a loss to the U.S. economy of $210.5 billion a year in absenteeism, reduced productivity, and medical costs.
What affects a child’s mental health?
Circumstances associated with family stress, such as persistent poverty
, may elevate the risk of serious mental health problems. Young children who experience recurrent abuse or chronic neglect, domestic violence, or parental mental health or substance abuse problems are particularly vulnerable.
How does health influence a child well-being?
When a child has good health,
they are likely to have better outcomes in school and beyond
. Families and communities also impact children in a vital way. This category is close to our heart at KVC, given the work we do to strengthen families and build relationships with kids to help them thrive.
Why is children’s mental health important?
Children’s emotional wellbeing is just as important as their physical health. Good mental health
helps them develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults
.
How does mental health affect behavior in adolescence?
Adolescents with mental health conditions are particularly vulnerable to
social exclusion, discrimination, stigma (affecting readiness to seek help), educational difficulties, risk-taking behaviours
, physical ill-health and human rights violations.
