Having open conversations about mental health is one of the most beneficial things leaders, managers and employees can do within the workplace to support and encourage others to seek help. It is important that organizations create safe environments where team members feel comfortable sharing and asking for what they need. Today’s challenge includes resources to encourage and support conversations between leaders, supervisors and staff about mental health concerns.

Learn More

READ:

Workplace Mental Health: A Conversation Guide for Managers

  • Read this guide to learn how managers can create a safe environment for employees to talk about their mental health and how managers can safely start the conversation.

How to Talk to an Employee Who Shares a Mental Health Concern with You

  • Read this short article about how to respond to an employee who shares a mental health concern with you.

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WATCH:

Talking About Mental Health at Work

  • Watch this 10-minute Tedx speech from Mark Bailey about how to talk to employees about their mental health.

Take Action

Talk about Mental Health with Your Employer

Engage in conversations around your mental health with your employer. Utilize the resource How to Talk about Your Mental Health with Your Employer as a guide.

Consider introducing the resources included in today’s challenge within your own organization to make conversations around mental health more comfortable and welcomed.

Question of the Day

Ask yourself if conversations around mental health occur in your own workplace. If so, are these conversations comfortable? Does there seem to be stigma associated with discussing mental health in your organization?

Record Your Activities for the Day

The challenge is designed to spur change – in mindsets, behaviors, opportunities and practices. Please help us keep track of how individuals are engaging with the 21-Day Stigma Challenge resources and actions. Each action you take, each resource you review, will add a ticket in your name to the drawing for one of five $100 gift cards at the end of the challenge.

Do You Want To Learn More? Check Out These Additional Resources:

A Leader’s Guide to Supporting Mental Health Conversations at Work

This short article includes tips for leaders regarding how to create a work environment that supports mental health conversations.

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