The Benefits and Challenges of Employment for Working Professionals Diagnosed with Mental Illness.

The purpose of this study is to explore how professional employment impacts mental health among people with mental illness, and how having a mental illness impacts job performance, both positively and negatively. The research is based on in-depth interview data from 56 professionals diagnosed with m...

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Publicado en:Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 645 - 657
Autores principales: Elliott, Marta, Reuter, Jordan C.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature May2022
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