Employees do not feel safe talking about mental health at work. Despite the fact that over 200 million workdays are lost due to mental health conditions each year ($16.8 billion in employee productivity), mental health remains a taboo subject. In fact, almost 60% of employees have never spoken to anyone at work about their mental health status. Mental illness does not discriminate—it affects people of all ages, genders, ethnicities and orientations.
Now is the time to standup and start a new conversation towards mental health equality. Through sharing our personal experiences of the challenges we have faced, we can help to break down the many stigmas associated with mental health and empower individuals to seek professional support.
Benefits
Understand the impact of mental illness at all levels, company-wide, managers and individuals
Start a culture change encouraging employees to come forwards and ask for help
Break existing stigmas associated with speaking about mental health
Skills for managers to use to recognize and respond to employees who may need support
Hear personal experiences from Mental Health experts & employees
Highlight the professional benefits offered by your organization (Employee Resources Groups / Employee Assistance Programs)