Healthy Workplaces Campaign: Together for mental health at work

2026.10.29 | Primary

Evidence shows that our jobs can have a positive and negative impact on mental health. The 2026-2028 Healthy Workplaces Campaign “Together for mental health at work” aims to raise awareness about the impact of psychosocial risks, to demonstrate the importance of preventing and managing psychosocial risks and promote the creation of supportive, inclusive, and mentally healthy work environments across all sectors.

The campaign is part of the EU’s vision for safer, healthier workplaces. It is fully aligned with:

the 2021-2027 Strategic Framework on Safety and Health at Work and the European Commission’s Wider Quality Jobs initiative; and
the European Commission’s Approach to Mental Health.

Why is it important?

Healthy workplaces benefit everyone – from workers and businesses to customers and society as a whole.

If workers feel supported and valued, they are more likely to cope with job demands and therefore be more productive. In turn, society is more likely to benefit from fewer sickness absences, lower healthcare costs, and stronger communities.

But the OSH Pulse Survey 2025 reveals a clear concern. Many workers say their jobs impact their health negatively:

37% of workers experience overall fatigue
29% experience stress, depression, or anxiety

It is therefore important to identify, prevent and manage psychosocial risks in the workplace to improve mental wellbeing at work.

Who should be involved?

The “Together for mental health” campaign is for those who contribute to creating workplaces that support the health and wellbeing of workers and are dedicated to preventing psychosocial risks at work.

The campaign aims to involve:

Employers of all companies and sizes
Workers across all sectors and backgrounds
Social partners, including trade unions and employer associations
Policymakers a national, regional and EU levels
Labour inspectors and workplace compliance authorities
Occupational Safety and Health professionals
Mental health organisations
Women’s and youth organisations
Organisations promoting LGBTIQ+ inclusion and rights at work
Researchers and educators working in related fields, such as occupational safety and health, psychology or employment
Media professionals

What can be done?

The campaign is raising awareness about psychosocial risks at work and their impact on people and organisations.

The aim is to promote prevention first, by encouraging risk assessments and good management practices, as well as highlight the importance of involving workers.

Furthermore, this campaign aims to show that psychosocial risks and physical risks are interlinked. The campaign therefore also advocates for a holistic approach to mental health at work, highlighting the importance of linking psychosocial risk management and the broader approach taken on occupational safety and health at the workplace.

Another priority of this campaign is to underscore sectors that are particularly vulnerable to psychosocial risks, such as the health and social care sector, and sectors in which these risks tend to be underestimated, like the construction and agriculture sector, for example.

Priority areas

The campaign is organised into 5 priority areas to explore specific aspects. Each of these priorities is promoted with the aid of targeted communication materials, as well as reports, info sheets, infographics, case studies and more. New resources are released with each of the priority area every few months so that you can continue to raise awareness about these important issues.

Risk management
Harassment and violence
Physical risks
Health and social care
Mental health

More information on the topic and ways to join the campaign: https://healthy-workplaces.osha.europa.eu/en

Source: osha.europa.eu

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