Mental health myths are abundant and pervasive. Dispelling myths in the workplace creates a culture in which stigma is diminished, and employees feel more confident in seeking help when they need it.

Episode Highlights
One of the main reasons employees are leaving jobs or feeling resentful is because they feel they aren’t being heard by management, or their boundaries are not being respected.
Mental health issues are common are by no means a character flaw, workplaces need to abandon the stigma that comes from expressing mental health concerns
Our emotions are part of our health, and need to be treated as such
While many managers and employers may be well-intentioned, they might not be aware of how to address mental health in the workplace


Episode Resources
“Mind the Workplace”, Mental Health America, 2021. https://www.mhanational.org/mind-workplace
“Thrive: the third metric to redefining success and creating a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder” Arianna Huffington, 2014
“How EmployersCan Improve Their Approach to Mental Health At Work” McKinsey & Company, Erica Coe and Kana Enomoto, 2021
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/how-employers-can-improve-their-approach-to-mental-health-at-work?cid=other-eml-dre-mip-mck&hlkid=a774e1a8976d4a078406…

Original podcast theme music by Lance Keltner. https://www.youtube.com/user/lancekeltner This episode of the #FeelingsMatter Podcast was recorded and mixed at MSR Studios in Saint Paul, MN. Copyright 2021, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission.

This episode is sponsored by
Mindful Appy, the only software suite for the Net Emotional Index
https://mindfulappy.com/
NAMI Central Texas, offering workplace mental health training
https://namicentraltx.org/workplace/

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