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Occupational health challenges require more than individual support, new doctoral study shows

Mental health issues are now the most prevalent cause of sick leave in Finland. It is common for an employee's declining occupational well-being to result in a sick leave referral, while nothing changes at the workplace itself.

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A new doctoral study from the University of Helsinki finds that addressing declining occupational well‑being by referring employees to sick leave without changing workplace conditions leads to recurring symptoms. Researcher Pinja Ryky notes that when support focuses only on the individual, the problems tend to reappear over time.

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