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Mind Your Managers: Is Your Workplace Ready for a Mental Health Makeover?

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05/02/2024

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48 minutes

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Episode Description

With Everywhere Work transforming how work gets done, the separation of work and life has gotten spectacularly complex. And it's impacting employees' personal lives big time. From skyrocketing stress levels to sinking work-life balance, the ripple effects are real.  This episode unpacks alarming new statistics from Headspace's 2024 State of the Mind Report and explores the urgent need for mental health support in our workplaces.

At the center of the storm are managers. A shocking 97% of workers feel their mental health is negatively impacted by their manager. That's nearly everyone on your team. Compounding the problem is that only one-quarter of managers feel they received training to handle employee mental health concerns, even though nearly everyone looks up to them for support. Employers seriously need to beef up those training programs. To dig deeper into the report and what needs to change, Headspace's David Wright and Jessy Paul join this episode. Together they explore the impact of job stress on personal relationships, and how managers from different generations approach mental health at work. David and Jessy then drop several practical and foundational tips to foster a healthier, more supportive, and productive workplace.

Key Takeaways:

1. **Leaders' Role in Mental Health: 97% of employees feel their emotional well-being is affected by their managers, yet only 24% of managers feel equipped to address these issues.

2. **Leadership transparency about personal mental health struggles is essential for reducing stigma and fostering a supportive atmosphere.

3. **The Importance of Resources:: With a significant reporting of stress influencing personal lives and physical health, organizations must invest in resources that promote positive work environments and mental resilience. 

4. **Practical steps: setting clear boundaries, reducing meeting times, and having accessible mental health support.

5. **Shift in Workplace Dynamics: The evolution of workplace dynamics, especially with the increased adoption of remote work, highlights the need for adaptive mental health strategies. 

 

About David Wright, Psy.D. and Jessy Paull

David Wright and Jessy Paull serve as  Sales Solutions Architects at Headspace, a comprehensive digital mental health solution providing engaging self-directed digital resources, on-demand behavioral health coaching, and virtual therapy & psychiatry services. Their roles entail supporting Headspace's commercial growth initiatives, focusing on sales & market strategy, clinical strategy, and product evolution.

Connect with David Wright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wright-psych/

Connect with Jessy Paull: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessy-paull-3357b8107/

Download 2024 Headspace State of Mind report: https://get.headspace.com/2024-workforce-state-of-mind

Additional Resources:

Download Ivant's 2024 Everywhere Work report: https://adaptabilitytoolkit.com/2024everywherework

 

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