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- 0:00SPEAKER_00: When should I seek occupational health support?
- 0:04SPEAKER_00: An occupational health professional can assess how your health affects your ability to carry out your job and make recommendations to your employer.
- 0:14SPEAKER_00: You should consider seeking occupational health support when your health or wellbeing is starting to affect your ability to work or when work itself may be contributing to your difficulties.
- 0:27SPEAKER_00: You might benefit from occupational health support if stress is affecting your work.
- 0:34SPEAKER_00: For example, you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, irritable or unable to switch off.
- 0:42SPEAKER_00: Your mental health is affecting your concentration, memory or decision making.
- 0:48SPEAKER_00: You are experiencing anxiety, panic or low mood that is making your work difficult.
- 0:55SPEAKER_00: You are experiencing ongoing fatigue or burnout and struggling to maintain your usual performance.
- 1:04SPEAKER_00: You are returning to work after illness or an extended absence and need support with gradual return.
- 1:13SPEAKER_00: Your workload or working environment is affecting your health.
- 1:18SPEAKER_00: You need reasonable adjustments to help you remain in or return to work, or you are worried that continuing to work in the same way could worsen your well-being.
- 1:30SPEAKER_00: Importantly, occupational health is not the same as counselling or therapy.
- 1:36SPEAKER_00: Its main focus is the relationship between your health and your ability to work and what workplace adjustments may help.
- 1:46SPEAKER_00: You can also speak to your GP or a mental health professional alongside occupational health support if your symptoms are significant or persistent.
- 1:58SPEAKER_00: If you are thinking of harming yourself or feel unsafe, please call your local emergency number or crisis line.