How to fill out the workplace mental health assessment form

In fact, the most reliable way to fill in the evaluation value is to follow your true feelings at the first time. There is no need to deliberately rely on the standard of "perfect person in the workplace", and there is no need to deliberately exaggerate your emotions to gain attention.

Harmful, I have heard many people struggle with this before. They are afraid that if they fill in the options such as "frequently anxious" and "difficulty in balancing work and life", they will be labeled as "poor stress-resistant" by their leaders. In the future, core projects will not be able to get their turn, and they may even be listed first on the layoff list. A little while ago, I met an Internet operation Xiao Zhou who stepped into this trap. The company organized a psychological assessment for all employees before the big promotion last year. During that period, she lasted for almost a month, sleeping only four or five hours a day. She was so anxious that her hairline moved a finger faster. When filling out the form, she was afraid that the boss would think she couldn't handle it. She gritted her teeth and selected "no negative emotions at all" and "complete pressure". "Tolerable". After the evaluation, the company gave free mindfulness classes, EAP psychological counseling credits, and two extra days of paid leave to colleagues who were screened for emotional stress. She had to bear it by herself. After the promotion, she was hospitalized for a week with pneumonia. When she went to ask for leave, her boss still wondered, "Didn't you say in the previous evaluation that you were not stressed at all?" ”

Of course, this does not mean that everyone must fill in the truth without reservation. There are indeed a few irregular practices in the industry: I have received complaints from netizens before, and I have a moderate tendency to feel anxious when I fill in the truth. Within two months, I was transferred to a marginal department on the grounds that my "mental state is not suitable for core positions", and even my year-end bonus was cut in half. Because of this, many experienced professionals will find out the rules of the assessment in advance before writing - if it is initiated by a third-party EAP agency and clearly promises that the results will be completely confidential and will not be sent to HR and department management simultaneously, then you can rest assured and fill it out truthfully. It is originally a physical examination of your own emotions. If you hide the symptoms, you will not get the corresponding help. ； If it was sent by the company HR itself, and it did not mention confidentiality rules but also required you to fill in your real-name employee number or even the name of your direct boss, then it would not be considered tactful to be a little more restrained. After all, there is nothing wrong with protecting yourself.

In fact, it is very simple to understand the rules. Just ask the HR who sent the assessment a few questions before filling in the form. The core purpose of formal companies doing this type of assessment is to check the emotional risks of employees in advance. If there is a psychological problem among employees, the subsequent employment costs will be much higher than arranging psychological consultation for you, and they will not be free to use the results to get stuck. To put it bluntly, this thing is just like the regular physical examination you do every year. It is a good thing to show yourself the report to adjust your condition. If you deliberately hide the symptoms just to look good on paper, you will be the one who feels uncomfortable in the end.