Forum Views - Oct 2024

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Accommodating those who have special needs to

optimally perform and throve at work despite their

challenges is also an integral part of the agenda.

regardless of their role, they will naturally want to perform

well and act in the interest of the company. If people feel

devalued and used, they will naturally drop in performance

and no longer be invested in progress. The latter can result

in silent quitters - the term used for those employees who

are still around, but they are mentally and otherwise

“checked out” and have resigned on the inside.

Let’s hope that there is no longer need to be silent nor to

quit. Let’s hope that mental health in the workplace is truly

prioritized in a way that caters for both - the workplace and

the workers and helps them grow together, rather than at

each other’s expense.

Let’s hope that there is no

longer need to be silent nor to

quit. Let’s hope that mental

health in the workplace is truly

prioritized in a way that caters

for both - the workplace and

the workers and helps them

grow together, rather than at

each other’s expense.

Generally speaking, meting people where they are and in

the way that is useful and helpful to them is the key.

Assuming what is best for employees without assessing

their needs is not always accurate and it may be

counterproductive. Compassionate and caring leaders try

to assess individual needs and then increase productivity

through empowering and supporting each individual

employee - if people feel valued and appreciated,

FORUM VIEWS - OCTOBER 2024

Dr. Vedrana Mladina, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with 20+ years of

experience. Originally from Bosnia, she obtained her undergraduate and

postgraduate degree from Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria. Before

joining New York University Abu Dhabi eight years ago, she spent 14 years in the

Netherlands working for the International Criminal Tribunal for Ex Yugoslavia and

International Criminal Court in The Hague, providing psychological support for

victims of war crimes worldwide. She also taught undergraduate and graduate

courses at Webster University in Leiden, Netherlands and worked with expat

clients in her own private practice.

She is trained in CBT, ACT and Schema Therapy and certified in Nutritional

Psychology.

She is experienced in treating a wide range of disorders such as trauma, anxiety,

depression, stress, burnout, adhd, relationship, family and identity issues,

personality disorders, eating disorders (trained in CBT-E and Schema Therapy for

Eating Disorders), body image and self-esteem related difficulties.

She currently serves her second term as the first Middle East Psychological

Association UAE Chapter Director.

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