{"id":13901,"date":"2019-08-23T07:30:06","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T06:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=13901"},"modified":"2019-08-22T12:02:06","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T11:02:06","slug":"four-in-10-engineering-professionals-say-work-has-damaged-their-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/four-in-10-engineering-professionals-say-work-has-damaged-their-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Four in 10 engineering professionals say work has damaged their mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you feeling down right now? With summer drawing to a near close, a new survey from CV-Library, the UK independent job board, reveals that engineering professionals are feeling the effects of the upcoming seasonal change, with four in 10 (39.5%) claiming that work is damaging their mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research, which surveyed over 2,000 professionals, found that 42.9% of engineering professionals even consider resigning from their job because of this, with a further 58.1% stating that their workplace doesn\u2019t do enough to support employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked what their employer could do to help employees with mental health issues, the respondents suggested the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Promote a healthy work-life balance (64%) \u00a0  <\/li><li>Talk more openly about mental health (52%) \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Refer employees to a counselling service (44%) \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Reduce pressure to work longer hours (32%) \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"CV-Library (opens in a new tab)\">CV-Library<\/a><\/strong>, comments on the findings: \u201cAt this point in the year, daylight is dwindling, workplaces are getting back into full swing and the next prolonged period of time off may seem far away. It&#8217;s no wonder then that employees are already facing the post-summer blues; especially in engineering where there&#8217;s minimal room for error and a lot of pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndeed, the survey shows that those in engineering are feeling the impact of a culture which encourages staying after-hours to get everything finished. It\u2019s completely normal to struggle with the transition between the seasons, so don\u2019t be afraid to put your mental health first by prioritising your work-life balance.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked who they\u2019d be most likely to talk to about their mental health, a partner ranked highest (54.8%), with a medical professional (42.9%) and a counsellor or therapist (35.7%) following.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShockingly, a fractional 2.4% of engineering professionals listed their boss as who they\u2019d talk to, underlining that they are not seeking support from their employers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biggins continues: \u201cOur research shows the changes that engineering professionals most want to see in the workplace, but these aren\u2019t likely to take effect if you don\u2019t raise the subject with your employer. The more of us that speak out about our problems, the quicker we can establish change at work. 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