“Furthermore, the practicality of technology, associated with increasing pressure for time, also means that criticism and feedback are often passed through messages, which can generate exaggerated negative feelings on the part of those who receive the message and, Furthermore, the perception of greater distance and coldness on the part of managers or even the company”, says the neuroscientist.
Technology allows us to have more and more autonomy, however, when we don’t know how to organize professional activities, it can also create the feeling that we are working 24 hours a day, or even favor cultures that consider that people should be available and accessible for work. constantly. “This leads to an excessive workload, even when the person is away from the office, which, combined with demands and pressure, can worsen or encourage burnout”, highlights the neuroscientist.
In the opinion of psychiatrist Kayo Barboza, from Holiste Psiquiatria, in Salvador (BA), those who work remotely also need to be aware. “One of the main challenges for those who work from home is to establish an adequate routine, with well-defined limits on working hours. Without a defined professional routine, the individual runs the risk of working beyond their daily routine, going beyond their own limits” , it says.
Companies must act
Virgínia Planet, specialized in neuropsychology from USP (University of São Paulo), believes that the way companies still deal with mental health issues is worrying. “In principle, the approach chosen is reactive, which only comes into play when an employee is visibly in crisis, or when a team is ill. However, many of these actions are palliative, aiming only to alleviate symptoms, but without treating the causes of the problems”, he states.
She believes that, in general, companies have just been “putting out fires”, offering emergency psychological care or motivational talks, without investing in in-depth work to prevent and promote mental health.
