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An Integrated Approach to Workplace Mental Health: A Scoping Review of Instruments That Can Assist Organizations with Implementation

Adam Nebbs, Angela Martin, Amanda Neil, Sarah Dawkins, Jessica Roydhouse

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

2023 January

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021192

MDPI

Licence Label: CC BY 4.0

This scoping review examines how organisations can take a more structured approach to workplace mental health by identifying tools that support implementation. It maps a wide range of instruments across three areas: preventing harm, promoting wellbeing, and responding to mental health issues. Most tools focus on identifying psychosocial risks, with far fewer supporting proactive wellbeing or early intervention. The findings suggest organisations tend to prioritise measurement over action. Overall, the research highlights a gap between assessing mental health and effectively improving it, reinforcing the need for more practical, integrated approaches.

This research highlights that measuring workplace mental health is not the same as improving it.

  • Many organisations focus on risk assessment rather than proactive wellbeing
  • Tools are widely available, but few support real action or implementation
  • Measurement alone does not lead to meaningful change
  • A balanced approach is needed across prevention, promotion, and support
  • Organisations risk staying in compliance mode rather than driving culture change
  • There is a clear need for more practical, integrated solutions

© 2023 The Authors. Published by MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The original work remains the intellectual property of the authors and publisher. Commentary by The Well Crowd. © The Well Crowd Ltd. 2026. All rights reserved. This content provides a summary and independent commentary on the original research and does not reproduce the original publication. It is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional or medical advice. No part of this content may be reproduced or distributed without prior written permission.

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