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What's the gap?

MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES NOW THE NORM IN OUR WORKPLACES (SapienLabs.org)

76%
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employees reported struggling with their MH
66%​
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reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition in the past year
 42% 

​​​diagnosed with clinical MH disorder.

EMPLOYEES NOT SUPPORTED (ConnectedMind.me)

69%
​​of those suffering from a mental health issue are too afraid to talk about it or don't know
66%
​​of employees do not get sufficient mental health support at work
69%
​of respondents talked about their MH to someone at work in past year BUT only 49% received positive or supportive response

Accelerating Mental Wellness Campaign
“Take the Pledge”

  1. Open discussions about mental and physical health from the top down
  2. DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging) policy and team and a willingness to be transparent about and accountable to their efforts
  3. Inclusive communication platforms that allow workers to respond in their own time and that accommodate disabilities (Examples: asynchronous channels, platforms with closed captioning, screen reader support, and keyboard shortcuts, audio support)
  4. Flexible scheduling and outcome-based work that does not require workers to be at a desk for 8 continuous hours a day
  5. Policy that discourages work communication while “clocked out” (e.g. no requests from managers on nights, weekends, time off)
  6. Remote-friendly systems, tools, and hours, and/or the option to choose to work from home up either part of full-time
  7. Floating mental health days, sick days, and PTO (or judgment-free PTO of at least 30+ days a year)
  8. Company-wide policies covering mental health including disability planning and mental health policies and coverage
  9. EAPs that offer mental health support, financial health support, and professional development
  10. Leadership training for managers that covers de-stigmatizing language, best practices for open mental health conversations, empathetic communication, and health conflict resolution
Suggested additions from Elissa Adair, PhD, Program Evaluator, Lines for Life, Portland, Oregon (thank you all for soliciting my feedback and I look forward to following your work).
Priority: Performance review, ongoing feedback and hiring/firing process is where managers often fail to implement trauma-informed, inclusive language. Important to include some guidelines related to merit and expectations. Other suggestions: commitment to continual learning and feedback gathering -- this bakes in that this is a work in process and not a one and done standard met. A key policy we have in our workplace as a 24/7 call center  is protection from aggressive, sexually harassing,racist,  inappropriate clients (who may still need our help to not suicide) and contractual partners. What if the “offender” is not “internal” -- what are standards?
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Further Resources:
https://peoplefirstjobs.com/criteria
https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Pledge-to-Be-StigmaFree/StigmaFree-Company 
https://www.modernhealth.com/deib 

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  • HOME
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    • SOCIAL CAUSE CAMPAIGNS >
      • STILL HERE: SUICIDE PREVENTION
      • THE WAKE UP CALL: OPIOID EPIDEMIC
      • NO MORE RUNNING: HUMAN TRAFFICKING
      • A MILLION VOICES: AFGHAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS
    • AWARD-WINNING CONTENT CREATION
    • SOCIAL MEDIA & FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS
    • FUNDRAISING PLATFORMS >
      • SHINE ON: FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION NONPROFITS
      • ONE MILLION STEPS (LAUNCHING FEB '23)
    • SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT & REPORTING
    • STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & SCRUM CONSULTING
  • ADVOCACY
    • Raising Awareness One Story At a Time
    • 'STILL HERE' Suicide Prevention Campaign
    • 'We Are All Worthy' Workplace Stigma Campaign >
      • Support with Signature
      • Support with Selfie
      • Support with Story
      • Our Founder's Personal Story
      • Wall of Solidarity: Our Stigma-Fighter Superheroes
      • How to Become Workplace Wellness Certified
      • Exclusive Stigma-Fighter Superhero Swag
    • 'Hope For All' Social Media Campaign
  • BIPOLAR TO BIPOLAR
    • Lean Into Lived Experience
    • Apóyate en la experiencia vivida
    • Do you need help now?
  • Collaborations
    • Our Mental Health Partners
    • Our Social Good Partners
    • Our Suicide Prevention Partners
  • ABOUT
    • Our Team >
      • Meet Our Chief Executive Officer
      • Meet Our Chief Content Officer
      • Meet Our Chief Technology Officer
      • Meet Our Social Media Strategist, Illustrator & Videographer
      • Meet Our Digital Marketing Intern
    • Our North Star
    • Our Client Testimonials
    • OUR SOCIAL CAUSE
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