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Mental health at work: strategies for self-help and employee support

Christine Bolten
Nov 2025

In today's busy world, the challenge of maintaining a healthy work-life balance can result in significant stress. Especially in the current global situation, mental health problems in the workplace are omnipresent. This article explores how employees strengthen their own mental health and what support mentalport can offer.

1. Individual strategies for stress management

Stress at work can take many forms. Individual strategies for managing stress are crucial to protect mental health. Employees can introduce daily routines, schedule short breaks, exercise regularly and practice conscious breathing exercises. These simple yet effective steps can help reduce stress levels.

2. Open communication about mental health

It is important to promote open communication about mental health in a work environment. Employees should be encouraged to talk about their feelings, whether with colleagues or supervisors. Reducing stigma around mental health creates a supportive environment in which employees can feel comfortable.

3. Using technology for mental health

The integration of technology, such as mentalport, can make a significant contribution to the mental health of employees. This platform provides access to individual resources and helps employees to proactively manage their mental health. Anonymous feedback, stress management resources, and targeted interventions are some of the features mentalport offers.

4. Promoting a healthy work environment

A healthy working environment makes a significant contribution to the mental health of employees. This includes clear communication, realistic expectations, flexible working hours, and promoting respectful interaction with one another. Such an environment helps employees to balance their professional obligations with their personal well-being.

5. Identifying and supporting employees in need

It is essential to identify employees who may need additional support. This is where mentalport comes in by collecting anonymous data about the mental health of the workforce. This data enables companies to provide targeted programs and resources to support employees in difficult situations.

Overall, promoting mental health at work is a joint responsibility of employees and companies. By practicing individual strategies for managing stress, promoting open communication, integrating technology such as mentalport, and creating a healthy working environment, positive change can be made and the mental health of the workforce strengthened.

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About the drafters

Christine Bolten

Christine Bolten is a psychologist, systemic coach and head of coaching at mentalport. With over 10 years of experience in psychological counseling and coaching supervision, she is responsible for the professional quality assurance of all mentalPORT coaching modules and the training of the coach pool. Her expertise includes systemic coaching, psychological diagnostics, burnout prevention and the development of evidence-based interventions for corporate mental wellbeing. She supports managers and HR teams in the strategic integration of psychologically based health measures.

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