3 free resources for employee and workplace mental health
3 free resources for employee and workplace mental health
BoomPop Team · 10/05/2022
Provide your team with the tools and support they need to thrive
The COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote work completely upended how we talk about mental health in the workplace–starting with the fact that we were even talking about it at all.
In the years prior, conversations about mental health challenges at work were rare, let alone conversations about how factors like gender and race can play a role in those challenges. Today, there seems to be a growing understanding that a mentally healthy, thriving workforce translates to a better company culture, and thereby a more successful business.
But that doesn’t mean there’s no more room to grow. When we take stock of what has and hasn’t changed, it becomes clear this cultural shift is only just beginning; for example, fewer than 1 in 3 employers view mental health support as a top priority for their business.
For this Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re hoping to help leaders make a difference by sharing three free resources for anyone who wants to improve how they talk about mental health in the workplace.
Center for Workplace Mental Health
The American Psychiatric Association has created the Center for Workplace Mental Health, an online collection of resources, articles, and infographics to help bring awareness and solutions to mental health issues which arise in work settings.
From a guide to employee mental health during and beyond COVID-19 to a Mental Health Month toolkit and the Mental Health Works podcast, employers can find an array of actionable information to help create a more safe and effective workplace for those struggling with their mental health.
NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory
The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers a great array of resources, but perhaps most useful is the extensive directory of helplines and mental health crisis services in their resource directory. Keeping this information on hand and making it easily accessible to employees can be incredibly useful, especially if a teammate expresses that they are struggling.
Mind
Mind is a U.K.-based charity that offers an incredibly useful library of resources on employee and workplace mental health. Their Wellness Action Plan guides and People Managers’ Guide to Mental Health are two particularly relevant resources every leader can take advantage of.
