Stay sane in pandemic

By Douglas Shepherd

Searches for symptoms of occupational burn-out on Google have risen by over 2,500% since 2015, and the Covid-19 pandemic is fuelling a faster rise in work-related mental health issues.

So what can those doctors who employ staff do to reduce excessive stress and burn-out – especially if they are working from home?

Angela Knox, director of workplace employee well-being program Keep Fit Eat Fit, says: ‘Recognising burn-out or excessive stress in employees is a vital part of the HR manager’s work and one which sadly often gets overlooked. 

‘If employers have systems in place that are designed for regular monitoring of each employee, then problems can be identified and dealt with before they escalate.’ 

She recommends employers and their managers proactively promote these steps among their employees: