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Area: BehaviourInsurance-funded§ 20 SGB V

Stress & mental health

Mental illness is the most common cause of long-term absence. Stress prevention isn't a soft-skills programme — it's a legal requirement under the Occupational Safety Act (ArbSchG).

Position
Field 3 of 10
Area
Behaviour
Funding
Insurance §20b SGB V
Measures
in progress

What it's about

Burnout, depression, anxiety disorders: mental illness causes more absence days than back complaints. At the same time, studies show early stress prevention has an ROI of up to 1:5.

Why it pays off

§ 5 ArbSchG obliges employers to carry out a psychological risk assessment — for every single workplace. Ignoring this risks fines and liability in the event of burnout-related illness.

Measures for Stress & mental health

We are currently building up the collection of measures for this field of action. Browse all measures in the meantime or take the self-check.

Where do you stand on Stress & mental health?

The 5-minute self-check places you across all 10 fields of action.

BGM-Kompass covers German workplace health management (BGM): funding paths, figures and legal references (e.g. § 20b SGB V, § 3 No. 34 EStG, § 167 SGB IX, the statutory-health-insurer prevention guidelines) apply to Germany.