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Mainstreaming mental health awareness in human resources management within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
This paper examines the importance of mainstreaming mental health awareness and providing mental health support at work as paramount for maintaining long-term organizational health within Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). While mental health at work has been a topic in academic literature since the 1990s, the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed attention as people worldwide have been affected by changing life conditions and new working arrangements. Using a qualitative methodology with questionnaire data from 375 Kemlu staff, this paper analyzes existing mental health support at Kemlu vis-à-vis employees' needs and experiences, arguing that Kemlu must mainstream mental health awareness into its human resource management system for long-term benefits. Recommendations include: destigmatizing and raising mental health awareness among leaders and staff; providing leadership training to increase leaders' capacity to foster mental health; increasing socialization of existing mental health services with attention to accessibility and confidentiality; increasing mental health support workers/psychologists and cooperation with third-party providers; conducting regular mental health screenings for early detection and determining suitability for hardship posts; and expanding mental health services to immediate family members as required.
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