Overview and inspiration of WHO Guidelines on mental health at work
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20230628-00224
- VernacularTitle:WHO《工作中的精神健康指南》概述及启示
- Author:
Yuting TANG
1
;
Jing WU
;
Min ZHANG
;
Chuning HE
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院北京协和医学院群医学及公共卫生学院环境与职业健康系，北京 100005
- Keywords:
Workplace;
Occupational health;
Mental health;
World Health Organization guidelines;
Policy comparison
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2024;42(7):543-550
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The World Health Organization (WHO) released the Guidelines on mental health at work and published a related ILO/WHO joint policy brief with the International Labor Organization (ILO) on September 28th, 2022. They called on governments and employers to adopt supportive interventions in the fields of mental health and occupational health to protect and promote workers' mental health. Based on these two publications, this article summarizes the main ideas of the guidelines, and reviews the relevant legislation progress of China and international level. Besides, it proposes suggestions for formulating occupational safety and health policies, and promoting mental health at work.
