Many Vietnamese people go to work in a state of stress.

Many Vietnamese workers often experience stress, with personal and family life being the main causes of stress at work.

The information was shared by Ms. Lesley Miller, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Vietnam at the conference on mental health care for workers co-organized by the Belgium - Luxembourg Business Association in Vietnam on January 30.

The survey was conducted by Anphabe - a unit in the field of job recruitment in Vietnam, on 57,939 employees at 515 companies and in-depth interviews with about 150 leaders and human resource managers in 2022.

According to a survey by Anphabe , employees with children at home reported higher levels of stress at work and in life. Most female employees who have children, are pregnant, or are raising children under 12 months old experience stress in balancing work and family.

Ms Lesley believes that the mental health of the workforce needs more attention because it has a huge impact on children. Parents who are stressed at work will have an impact on their children when they come home. Conversely, worries from family and children also affect the productivity of workers in the workplace.

Garment workers work at Viet Thang Jean Company, Hiep Phu Ward, Thu Duc City, on the morning of November 10. Photo: Thanh Tung

Mr. Karl Van den Bossche, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Vietnam, said that mental resilience is identified as one of the key factors for sustainable development of organizations and happiness of employees. It is estimated that about 15% of working-age adults suffer from mental disorders. Depression and anxiety disorders cause a loss of one trillion USD each year globally in labor productivity.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health is not only understood as disorders but also the ability to think, learn and understand one's emotions as well as the reactions of others. A happy individual will be an important factor to help a family, a business in particular and the whole society and community to be happy and productive.

Ms. Lesley Miller, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Vietnam, spoke at the conference. Photo: Tam Nhung

In Vietnam, psychological care is still lacking in some medical facilities. Patients always feel self-conscious when seeking help from a psychologist, due to the perception that psychologists are psychiatrists and the fear of being discriminated against and misunderstood.

Experts say that effective actions are needed to prevent risks, improve mental health in the workplace, and create a space for employees to share their problems and receive timely support. Businesses should build a happy working environment instead of a working environment that focuses only on performance. Employees need to balance work and life, sometimes the harder they work, the more likely they are to fall into stress, affecting their physical and mental health, thereby affecting labor productivity.

According to psychologist Dr. Bui Hong Quan, many business owners are now starting to focus on solutions to improve employee happiness, thereby significantly increasing productivity and profits. "Many studies show that businesses that invest one dollar in mental health will bring in five dollars in profit," said Mr. Quan.

UNICEF is running a number of mental health programmes for parents and adolescents in factories. The aim is to build parents’ understanding and skills with their children, and prevent domestic violence. These programmes also improve parents’ confidence, coping skills and mutual support with their children.

"Parents spend all day at work and come home in the evening to see their children. This is a precious opportunity to open up and share with each other," said Ms. Lesley.

Le Phuong

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