Regular reflection on how work affects sleep, mood and physical health can make difficult patterns easier to name and discuss. My Job Is Affecting My Mental Health offers a practical workplace mental health action plan for adults who are struggling with stress, excessive workload, poor working conditions, bullying or pressure at work.
When work stress is beginning to affect your wellbeing, it can be hard to know what to say, who to approach or what change to ask for. This one-page workplace wellbeing poster breaks the process into six clear steps for employees dealing with anxiety at work, burnout, overload or harmful treatment in their job.
It begins by encouraging the reader to record the pattern, including work situations, dates, and effects on sleep, mood or health. The next step helps them identify changes needed, such as clearer priorities, a manageable workload, protected breaks or adjustments to difficult working conditions.
Support routes are set out in practical terms, including speaking to a trusted manager, workplace health service, staff representative or union. Readers are also prompted to speak with a doctor about treatment, time away from work or other health support where needed.
A review date section helps employees write down agreed actions and check whether changes have happened and improved their health. The final section considers options such as reduced hours, leave, a different role or another job, while the safety reminder advises prompt support for bullying, threats, serious health effects or immediate danger. It is particularly suited to working adults preparing for a meeting with a manager, GP, occupational health professional or union representative.
