via BlackDoctor:
Mental health has been one of the most talked about topics of 2017. Many celebrities like Michelle Williams, Kid Cudi, Jenifer Lewis and more have been vocal about their battle with mental health, giving fans a sense of comfortability that they are not alone. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a year. This is an alarming statistic that shows many people suffer from mental illness. Causes of mental illness can be stress, traumatic experiences, genetics and more.
The workplace can be stressful for many people and be a trigger for someone dealing with mental health issues.
Psychologist Irene Summers Temple recommends six ways to maintain your mental health in the workplace.
Change your outlook. Your outlook on work and stress effect your stress levels and can trigger mental health symptoms. Often when stressful situations arise thoughts shift more to the negative side than the positive side. By changing your outlook on stress and how you perceive stressful situations, you channel that energy into positivity and you are less likely to feel overwhelmed and more likely to receive different results.
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