Thriving Workplaces

This book brings together several prominent areas of concern for both the academic and the workplace practitioner to understand mental health in the Asian workplace. Drawing on the authors' unique combined expertise in workplace psychology and sociolinguistics, the book presents a comprehensive theoretical background of mental health in Asia, with particular focus on workplace environments. It explores critical themes including stigma, the role of technology, and the experiences of women and young people in professional settings. The work presents original empirical findings gathered through a mixed methods research design specifically developed by the authors to examine workplace mental health issues in-depth. Leveraging their ongoing research agenda, the authors provide valuable implementation strategy suggestions to enhance workplace mental health practices, effectively bridging the gap between academic findings and practical applications. A book of interest to researchers and postgraduate students across psychology and sociolinguistics, as well as workplace professionals in communication, organizational management, human resources and wellbeing.