Mental health in business school academics

Abstract

Mental health concerns are rising for business school academics who cope with increased expectations about job performance. The multiple and concurrent tasks that academics engage in gives rise to feelings of stress and inadequacy that can lead to mental distress. The changing role of academia has created confusion and as sense of panic surrounding job longevity, which has resulted in increased emphasis on well-being in universities. Whilst universities pride themselves as supposedly good work environments in reality many academics are facing mental health issues. This means the joy once evident in academics in a profession they love has changed due to the increased complexities. In this editorial, I discuss the role mental health plays in an academic’s survival in the global educational environment. The consequences of altering work/life resources are examined with the goal of suggesting ways to alleviate mental health issues whilst respecting the privacy and individualisation of academics.