[Alarming situation amongst mental health care employees; mental health issues with possible resignation as a
Anneloes van den Broek1, Arno van Dam2,3, Inge Bongers2,4
1GGz Breburg, Breda, Nederland.
Abstract:
While the COVID-19 pandemic integrates more and more into daily life and hospitalizations decrease, the consequence for mental health care personnel is becoming clearer. 50% of the employees in mental health care institutes experience stress and 30% have signs of depression. Simultaneously more patients present themselves at the mental health care institutes with complaints as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This increases workload even more while the waiting lists are already very long. To prevent sick leave and/or even resigning, social support in the working environment, prevention measures for mental complaints, and support have to be initiated by every level of the mental health care institutes.
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