Whereas the majority of the formal sector employers in Uganda provide some form of medical benefit through which their employees may get mental health support, few employers have gone the extra mile to enlist an in-house professional or outsourced company to provide counselling support to their employees.
The emergence of the global coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, has brought to the forefront mental health issues for both the employee and employers as highlighted below.
Regular check-ins with co-workers, exercise, creating boundaries between work-home lives and forming a routine are some of the ways you can maintain mental health while working from home.
Social stigma may occur when someone sees you in a negative way because you have contracted Covid-19 or because of your mental health.
Social stigma and discrimination can make mental health issues worse and often stops people from getting the help they need.
