Everyone knows that we need to support a variety of mental health services in the workplace to encourage good mental health. However, do you know what mental health literacy is? Do you know why is it so important?
Mental health literacy is a company culture that prioritizes mental health and is composed of 5 core components.
- Understanding the importance of mental health.
- Recognizing early behaviors and triggers.
- Decreasing stigma.
- Knowing how, when and where to get help.
- Ensuring managers and employees know how to support each other when facing challenges.
To assess your company’s workplace mental health culture, rate 1-5 where your organization stands on the statements on the Mental Health Company Culture Assessment.
As employers, we’re supporting mental health services in the workplace to encourage good mental health. However, do you know what mental health literacy is? Do you know why is it so important?
Mental health literacy is a company culture that prioritizes mental health and is composed of 5 core components.
1. Understanding the importance of mental health.
2. Recognizing early behaviors and triggers.
3. Decreasing stigma.
4. Knowing how, when and where to get help.
5. Ensuring managers and employees know how to support each other when facing challenges.
To assess your company’s workplace mental health culture, rate 1-5 where your organization stands on the statements on the Mental Health Company Culture Assessment above.
We recognize that employees do their best work when they can bring their whole, authentic selves to work, instead of separating their personal/professional lives. Let’s show our employees that we value their mental health and have the resources needed to support it. The time is now to create mental health literacy in your workplace.
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