Some specific factors will make us more susceptible to work-related mental health problems. For example: chronic stress caused by work, lack of control over what you do, and emergency service work.
Peter colvin is a good example. He is a 36-year-old former fireman in Sydney. In an industrial accident, he hurt his back, which made him suffer from chronic pain.
Peter Cowen
"This incident has subverted my whole life, which I never thought of."
"This accident, I can only do some light tasks forever. I can't get on the fire truck to perform the task as before. I was assigned to work in the rescue training group. "
"If I want to cough, I need to hold something to support myself, because I don't even have the strength to cough. If I don't hug, it will really make me kneel. "
Peter's physical changes gradually affected his mood. He began to be surrounded by depression and anxiety, and his inflexibility made him feel ashamed.
"I will be cut off from my family because of my bad temper. Although I am not violent, I am sure I am aggressive. I do not like being interrupted. "
I usually lie awake at night thinking about what happened that day, or what happened the day before, and then I will think about what happened after that day.
From that day on, I will repeat some events in my mind, or the next day, I will try to solve what will happen in advance, and then I will try to deal with what may not happen.
Five years after his injury, Peter's problems broke out, and now he realizes that it is a serious panic about his work.
He said: "Just like fighting or flying, your body is preparing for it, so your heart will speed up and adrenaline will rise. This is hypersensitivity. "
Although no one is immune from mental health problems, firefighters, nurses and other emergency workers are at higher risk of mental problems because of their heavy work pressure.
Some high-pressure industries, such as lawyers and bankers, are also high-risk industries They face high-intensity tasks and work long hours every day.
Other roles in the medical industry, such as doctors, nurses and veterinarians, face death and trauma every day, and the suicide rate is higher than most positions.
On the other hand, some low-skilled jobs are also high-risk. Because these jobs are unsafe and dangerous for workers.
(In Australia, 7 1600 people attempt suicide every year.)
Allison Milner, an epidemiologist at the University of New South Wales, said in a news interview: "The overall quality of the work and the difficulties encountered in the work will be great for worker personal influence. Such as working hours, work safety, etc. These are the factors that cause them to suffer from mental illness and even commit suicide.
Australia has the eighth longest working hours among the 35 member countries of the OECD. )
James Chrara, general manager of Shine Law Firm, said: More and more men and women are suffering from mental trauma at work, but most of them are not fully supported and understood.
(1/5 Australians suffer from mental illness due to long-term stress)
People engaged in high-risk jobs face tragedies (such as death and trauma) almost every day. They need training and some resources to help deal with the psychological shadow after trauma.
In Australia, 20% of suicides are caused by work.
The company should carry out systematic mental health examination for those employees who have been exposed to traumatic work, and arrange appropriate rest time to ensure that all employees can reach their best at work and know how to ask for help when they need help.