A call for help to a police man facing serious depression due to frustrations by his senior at jogoo house has been sent to the public.
“When a man of uniform comes to air his disappointments on social media he has hit his low,” a social media user tweeted.
“Dear Kenyans .
To my lovely brothers and sisters .I’m feeling so depressed at this hour .A very senior Adminstration Police Officer AIG Mr lumwatu Jogoo House has conspired to frustrate me at work to the point of death.All avenues to address my predicament closed under his powerful influence .Please pray for me for divine intervention,” Apollo posted on facebook.
Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave. Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems. They are often a reaction to a difficult life event, such as bereavement, but can also be caused by work-related issues.
This guidance talks generally about work-related stress but where such stress is prolonged it can lead to both physical and psychological damage, including anxiety and depression.
Work can also aggravate pre-existing conditions, and problems at work can bring on symptoms or make their effects worse.
Whether work is causing the health issue or aggravating it, employers have a legal responsibility to help their employees. Work-related mental health issues must to be assessed to measure the levels of risk to staff. Where a risk is identified, steps must be taken to remove it or reduce it as far as reasonably practicable.