In the last 20 years, mental health has been destigmatized and there has been more openness in talking about mental well-being and how it affects day-to-day life. The consequences of
can affect people differently, however, some of the most common symptoms include withdrawing from friends and family, feeling sad or hopeless for long periods, and changes to typical eating and sleeping habits. Even though people are now more open about mental health, figures may not be entirely accurate as many are still reluctant to admit to having struggled.
Stress and anxiety
Stress is something that can contribute greatly to mental health problems and can be caused by a variety of factors. The
top five worries that Germans had in 2022 were all related to the economic situation. The recent inflation caused an increase in food and energy prices, putting a strain on many people in Germany. Based on surveys, 54 percent reported feeling
very worried about increasing prices and 44 percent about the overall economic development. The only situation that Germans were worried more about was the escalation of the war in Ukraine. The
anxiety index was at 42 points in 2022, which was the highest level since 2018.
Attitudes to mental health in the workplace
For many people, their main source of stress comes from work. The condition when people become drained from their job is often referred to as burnout. Around a fifth of men and women in Germany had been so
affected by stress that they resigned from their job. Around 35 percent of people in Germany claimed that they felt they
could talk openly about their mental health with both their colleagues and management in their place of work. This figure is still relatively low, considering that only slightly fewer people do not feel like they can discuss their mental health in the workplace. This highlights that there is still a large divide between those who feel comfortable talking about their mental health and those who do not.
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