title: [Mental health at the workplace - the view of companies].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the views of employees (human resource, works council, supervisors, and executives) of German business companies and administrations toward the issue of mental health at the workplace.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross sectional survey of N = 348 employees with staff responsibility.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Employees of German companies see their colleagues as moderately mentally stressed. About 14 % of all employees are judged to suffer from a mental disease. These numbers have risen in recent years. About 37 % of all mental illnesses are seen as caused by work conditions. The handling of mental illness at the workplace is seen as insufficient and in many cases stigmatizing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  At least subjectively the issue of mental illness in the workplace has gained in importance in recent years. Possible interventions should especially address executives and supervisors.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität München.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamann
authors.forename: Rosmarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kissling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D057545:Social Stigma; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires