Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! Each year, one in five adults in the U.S. will experience some form of a mental illness, so it is incredibly important and beneficial to enhance wellness in the workplace. Mental health is important to prioritize year-round, so here are a few tips to improve employee mental health and better support workers in your store.
Understand How Mental Health Affects People
It’s important to treat mental health the way you would a physical illness – employees dealing with mental health crises should not be punished. Instead, institute trainings with management and staff to help spot mental health episodes and how they should be dealt with in the workplace.
Prioritize Wellbeing
People enjoy working for employers when they feel cared about in the workplace. Prioritize physical and mental health at work by
De-Stigmatize Mental Health
With the stigma that talking about mental health can come with, people may not always want to discuss their own struggles. Empower your employees to discuss their mental health by increasing communications around Mental Health Awareness Month and creating a space for employees to discuss their lives and feelings.
Final Thoughts
Mental health can often seem like a daunting subject to bring up in the workplace, but creating a space that prioritizes employee wellbeing can create a more welcoming workplace while also increasing efficiency. Follow these steps to better support your store!
Sources
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/workplace-mental-health-5-ways-to-support-employee-wellness
https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/mental-health-in-the-workplace
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