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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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However, the same consideration is seldom extended toward mental stress and strain—otherwise known as mental health first aid—and that needs to change. workers rate their mental health as fair or poor” and are four times more likely to miss work due to poor mental health than peers who rate their mental health as good, very good or excellent.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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Mental health has been top of mind for employees and employers alike for a few years now. But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. Here are the companies pushing toward change in mental health in 2024.

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Why It Pays To Promote Mental Health In The Workplace

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Mental Health Awareness,? Employers need to maintain a continuous focus on the psychological health of their employees in order to thrive as business entities. . Allwork.Space spoke to psychologist and mental health advocate, Bill Howatt, Ph.D., Random acts of wellness will not curb the mental health crisis. .

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This Benefits Strategy Could Be The Key To Retaining Employees In All Generations

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This is especially true when considering employment benefits. The Forbes Advisor’s 2024 survey on workplace benefit trends offers a detailed look into how different generations value various aspects of their employment benefits. For one, employees value mental health services. out of 10, followed by Baby boomers at 5.6

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‘Bouncing Forward’: Adaptability and the Power of Deliberate Calm

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We’ve all learned to be resilient. We’ve learned to get back up after a setback, keep pressing forward , put in the time, do the work and carry on. A recent McKinsey Health Institute survey found that, “On average, a quarter of employees [from the 15 countries surveyed] report experiencing burnout symptoms.”

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Cultivating Optimism Could Be The Ultimate Game Changer In Your Workplace

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Optimism positively impacts employee well-being — including improved mental and physical health, job satisfaction, and work-life balance. While causation remains unproven, biological evidence suggests the potential health benefits of being optimistic. Employees increasingly desire leadership that prioritizes optimism in the workplace.

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Corporate Wellness Programs Need an Overhaul—Starting with These 3 Components 

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But as we enter the third year of the pandemic, mental and physical health are stretched thin. According to a 2020 survey conducted by Deloitte , 80% of 9,000 surveyed respondents identified well-being as being important or very important to the overall success of their organization. A holistic health and wellness focus.

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