Just reflect for a minute how the above statistics could affect your organisation, or even you?

 Whilst we have come along way with breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health, it often remains taboo and an avoided topic at work, despite the growing concerns around absenteeism, work-related stress and sign-offs. What’s more, the collective trauma of the global pandemic and the reality of ‘zoom fatigue’ is undeniably increasing levels of stress, depression and anxiety…

 Left unacknowledged, poor mental health can cause disruption and in some cases, devastation for both employees and employers. Society is waking up to the myth that as whole human beings, we can separate from our personal life at the door step of our professional role; and that high levels of stress does not serve for sustainable success. Many find themselves blindly bouncing between pushing through and burning out…

Conscious Leaders and forward-thinking support staff have a responsibility of proactively helping to prevent mental health in the workforce, or risk exacerbating collective stress trying to manage unproductive and ineffective behaviours. This means more than a flyer pinned to the HR board or a generic email signposting the Samaritans. But it doesn’t have to be time consuming or emotionally taxing…

 Key to managing mental health in your organisation is empowering your staff to take responsibility of managing their own mental health, especially in times of stress. Integral to this cause is properly equipping people with an accessible psycho-education on how the brain works, normalising what happens to us mentally, emotionally and physically when we are under stress and teaching mindful practices that help to self-regulate our nervous system in states of overwhelm.

It is unrealistic to expect business leaders and managers to go on long and expensive mental health training, especially in an economic crisis and whilst many employees continue to work from home. I have supported a variety of corporate organisations across multiple sectors, sharing my expertise and experience as a psychotherapist and coach, presenting in person or via online webinars and facilitating open-culture discussion circles that help to meet this need…