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When Knowledge is Lacking – How Employers Can Prevent Mental Illness

2026-02-24

When Knowledge is Lacking – How Employers Can Prevent Mental Illness

Only one in four managers has sufficient knowledge to handle mental health issues. Learn how education and health checks can bridge the gap.

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The Costly Knowledge Gap - How Employers Should Handle Mental Illness

Mental illness is currently one of the most common reasons for sick leave in Sweden. Despite its relevance, figures show a lack of readiness: only one in four managers has sufficient knowledge to support employees who are struggling.

For an employer, this represents not only a risk to individual well-being but also a significant economic burden. Addressing this requires a combination of medical understanding, pedagogical leadership, and preventive measures.

The Challenge - When Knowledge is Not Enough

Identifying early signs of mental illness—such as behavioral changes or decreased concentration—requires specific tools. When a lack of knowledge becomes the norm, uncertainty grows, and difficult conversations are avoided. This allows problems to escalate before they are addressed.

How Should an Employer Manage This?

  • Education: Training leadership in basic psychiatric understanding and communication.
  • Structured Management: Clear policies on how to handle mental health issues.
  • Proactive Health Checks: Using medical examinations to measure stress levels and psychosocial health early on.

Questions and answers

Be attentive to changes in behavior. This could involve a previously engaged employee becoming withdrawn, showing irritability, making more mistakes than usual, or having high rates of short-term absence.

Historically, the focus has often been on the physical work environment. The psychosocial work environment is frequently perceived as more "intangible" and requires specific training in leadership and health—training that many employers did not receive in their foundational education.

A health check-up provides an objective picture of health and can detect risk factors in time. This enables preventative measures to be taken before ill health or sick leave occurs.

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