Dr Galia Barhava, who moved to NZ over 30 years ago, is a psychologist and organisational culture strategist with a PhD in person-centred healthcare. Photo: ORO
With the cost of living crisis hitting hard and unemployment on the rise, how is the mental health of employees fairing?
Figures from Stats NZ for the June quarter show there are now 50-thousand fewer jobs than in December 2023.
That's led to more people job hugging - staying in jobs they don't like - and that has consequences for mental wellbeing.
Dr Galia BarHava is an Auckland-based psychologist with a PhD in person-centred healthcare. She joins Susie to discuss how we can improve mental health in the workplace.
Photo: Unsplash / Luis Villasmil