Effective Burnout Prevention Solutions for Mental Health at Work

This webinar explores burnout as a systemic issue rooted in the way work is structured —rather than a personal failure to cope. Led by a burnout prevention specialist with lived experience of workplace burnout, the session will spotlight how employment conditions —such as long hours, job insecurity, toxic cultures, and inequality —deeply affect mental health.

Through a mix of expert insight and real-life storytelling, the event will highlight the urgent need to shift from individual-focused solutions (like self-care or resilience training) to structural interventions that uphold mental health as a social right.
It will explore how employers, unions, and policymakers can collaborate to implement systemic changes such as healthy work boundaries, psychological safety policies, and protections through collective agreements.

Aligned with the EMHW 2025 theme “Care for mental health, invest in social rights,” the webinar calls for a broader understanding of burnout that addresses its social and economic roots. It advocates for employment policies that promote mental wellbeing —particularly for vulnerable groups working in precarious or under-resourced environments.

The goal is to inspire a new narrative: one where workplace mental health is not treated as a personal burden, but as a collective responsibility requiring bold, systemic action.