How to Prioritize Employee Mental Health in Your Organization

Promoting employee mental health should be a priority for companies seeking to hire top-performing individuals. Employees who are encouraged to focus on positive mental health are more productive and less likely to leave their job.

Companies have explored remote working options for years, but the onset of the pandemic in 2020 accelerated the transition. By 2022, most businesses have returned to the workplace in some form but have implemented hybrid workplace models allowing employees the flexibility to choose where they work. As your organization’s workforce continues to navigate the mental/emotional stresses associated with everyday life and current world affairs, be sure your company is actively supporting employee mental health for those working from the office and remotely.

How Your Business Can Promote Employee Mental Health

Talk About It

Promote employee mental health by addressing the topic in weekly or monthly team meetings or prioritize employee mental health as a regular topic in employee newsletters.

Ensure Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Information is Available to All

Just because employees are not openly discussing mental health struggles doesn’t mean they aren’t experiencing them. Regularly communicate to employees where they can locate this information. Don’t wait for someone to ask.

Properly Train Managers

Help leaders in your company become more aware and invested in their employees’ wellbeing and encourage them to check in with their employees regularly.

Create Opportunities for Employees to Engage

Encourage regular, optional gatherings outside of work as well as electronic message boards where employees can share personal experiences and avoid feeling like they are working in isolation. Positive relationships in the workplace provide a source of support.

Our experts at PPR stay up-to-date on best practices for supporting employee mental health as well as mental health in the workplace. Reach out to one of our consultants today to ensure your company is inspiring excellence from employees in and out of the workplace.

Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/workplace-mental-health-5-ways-to-support-employee-wellness