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More and more Poles struggle with problems at work

As many as 37% of Poles have struggled with mental problems. They earn too little, are overloaded and work does not give them a sense of security. Among Poles struggling with mental problems, almost half (45%) admit that they work in uncertain conditions. In comparison, only 19% of respondents who have never had such problems share this opinion.

The LiveCareer.pl service conducted a survey entitled “https://www.livecareer.pl/porady-zawodowe/zdrowie-psychiczne-a-praca” psychiczne Polaków a ich życie zawodowe”, where more than 1,000 respondents shared their views and experiences related to mental health issues and work.

51% of the youngest respondents (aged 18-25) admit that they have struggled with mental health problems. This is the opinion of 39% of women and 34% of men.

More than one third (38%) of all respondents admit that the conditions in which they work are unsatisfactory. This opinion is shared by 54% of respondents with mental health problems.

Earnings are a common concern in every group surveyed, with 67% of all respondents agreeing that they earn too little to meet their needs.

However, this does not change the fact that low (at least in the opinion of the respondents) earnings also correlate with well-being – as many as 76% of respondents with mental health problems believe that they earn too little. Among people without such problems, 61% notice low earnings.

“Although there is more and more talk in traditional and social media about mental health problems and, fortunately, in an increasingly less stigmatising way, still most of the solutions used are extremely individualistic (psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy). In addition, Poland lacks mental health professionals — primarily in the public sector. As a society, we should rethink whether the growing incidence of depression and anxiety results from individual conditions, and not, for instance, from social conditions – i.a. financial inequalities and labour market construction. Especially in the light of research recently published in “Nature” on the lack of a clear relationship between the deficiency or poor distribution of serotonin in the brain and depression”, comments Małgorzata Sury, author of the survey and Career Expert at LiveCareer.pl.

As many as 41% of all respondents say that work does not give them a sense of security. Among respondents with mental health problems, the proportion is 55%. Slightly more than one third (34%) of Poles admit that they are afraid of losing their job. By contrast, nearly half (48%) of those with mental health problems report this fear.

Almost half of all respondents (45%) admit that they feel overloaded with work. Such an answer is given by more respondents (59%) who work full time. In addition, among respondents with mental health problems, as many as 68% feel overloaded with work.

One third of Poles also admit that they feel insecure at work. This opinion is shared by 53% of respondents struggling with mental health problems.

“Considering the results of the survey, there is no doubt that mental health and work life influence each other. Both employers and employees should keep this in mind. When organising workplaces, employers should try to make them conducive to sustainable development and care for the psychological needs of employees as well as free of discrimination, stigmatisation and, as far as possible, stress”, says Żaneta Spadło, Career Expert at LiveCareer.pl.

Here are other interesting results of the survey:

  • 32% of all respondents say that work evokes negative feelings and associations in them. Also 53% of people struggling with mental problems admit that.
  • As many as 73% of Poles are afraid that they will not have enough money to support themselves in the future. This is also the opinion of 84% of respondents struggling with mental problems.
  • 40% of respondents admit that the conditions in which they work have
    a negative impact on their mental health. Among respondents with mental health problems, 63% believe that work has a negative impact on them.

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