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Work, autonomy and mental health
We will address the difficulties and challenges faced by people with mental health disorders in their integration into the labor market, the importance of developing a work activity for their autonomy and personal well-being, as well as some experiences and good practices in labor market integration.
Are you a person with a mental health problem, a family member or someone in your close circle, if you work in the social, mental health or training and employment field, if you work in human resources or have ties to the business world, or if you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities for people with mental health problems?
Work is important for shaping our identity, for feeling useful, and for staying motivated. Working is the first step toward having an autonomous, independent, and fulfilling life.
The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regulates the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and included in the community, to earn a living by freely chosen or accepted work and in an open, inclusive and accessible work environment with an adequate standard of living, social protection and access to basic services.
Despite this, only 17% of working-age people with a recognized mental health disability are employed. Thus, for people with mental health disorders, finding paid work is one of the most significant challenges they face in their recovery and in exercising their full citizenship.
Facilitating the employment development of people with mental health disorders is a challenge for everyone and at all levels, from employment policies, the ordinary labor market and standardized resources for the unemployed, to specialized resources for the labor market integration of people with mental health problems and sheltered employment.
We will address the difficulties and challenges faced by people with mental health disorders in their integration into the labor market, the importance of developing a work activity for their autonomy and personal well-being, as well as some experiences and good practices in labor market integration.
Are you a person with a mental health problem, a family member or someone in your close circle, if you work in the social, mental health or training and employment field, if you work in human resources or have ties to the business world, or if you are interested in learning more about employment opportunities for people with mental health problems?
Work is important for shaping our identity, for feeling useful, and for staying motivated. Working is the first step toward having an autonomous, independent, and fulfilling life.
The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regulates the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and included in the community, to earn a living by freely chosen or accepted work and in an open, inclusive and accessible work environment with an adequate standard of living, social protection and access to basic services.
Despite this, only 17% of working-age people with a recognized mental health disability are employed. Thus, for people with mental health disorders, finding paid work is one of the most significant challenges they face in their recovery and in exercising their full citizenship.
Facilitating the employment development of people with mental health disorders is a challenge for everyone and at all levels, from employment policies, the ordinary labor market and standardized resources for the unemployed, to specialized resources for the labor market integration of people with mental health problems and sheltered employment.