Are your co workers at work working? Does your staff work to their full potential? Or are your employees full of worry, stress, anxiety and depression? The answer is right there in your statistics: what are your numbers for absenteeism, WCIB claims, staff turnover and sales? By recognizing workplace mental health you can witness your employees working to their full potential, see your WCIB and sick leave decrease and your staff morale and team functioning improve. With this proven process named P.A.T your work environment can go from sickness to success.
P: Build procedures and plans on managing workplace mental health. Do you train your new employees in WHIMMIS, First Aid and CPR? Do you offer an orientation package and training session? Is mental health training part of this orientation? Usually not, and yet 1 in 5 will experience mental illness in their lifetime and this does not include the anxiety and depression that we all work through or those that are not diagnosed due to stigma. Prepare procedures to manage mental health in the workplace.
A: What is your company's attitude around mental illness? If you have an employee off due to a broken leg are they treated differently then someone away due to bipolar illness? When you have a friend, co worker or employee away for a physical injury many of us send flowers, take a meal and offer support; have you done these same gestures to an individual at home for depression, bipolar, or stress? Why should it be any different? All illnesses have the same characteristics, symptoms, treatments, and hope for recovery. Even mental illness! Change the attitude, stop the stigma, and show that you are a company that cares.
T: Do you offer training to all staff on identifying mental illness? Do your managers know how to identify mental health issues compared to laziness or defiance? Do your employees know how to work with a customer with a mental health issue? Training opens discussion which will uncover solutions to workplace absenteeism, accidents, mistakes, poor morale and poor productivity. Training teaches tools, which will provide outcome to a productive, positive and prepared workplace.
P.A.T offers hopes to companies that have been concerned about staff turnover, sales and service. P.A.T offers hope to those sitting at their desks worrying about their families, finances, and future. Take a moment to see how you manage health in the workplace. Speak out and stop the stigma, not only will it make a difference in your statistics at work but it will also make a difference in all aspects of your life.
P: Build procedures and plans on managing workplace mental health. Do you train your new employees in WHIMMIS, First Aid and CPR? Do you offer an orientation package and training session? Is mental health training part of this orientation? Usually not, and yet 1 in 5 will experience mental illness in their lifetime and this does not include the anxiety and depression that we all work through or those that are not diagnosed due to stigma. Prepare procedures to manage mental health in the workplace.
A: What is your company's attitude around mental illness? If you have an employee off due to a broken leg are they treated differently then someone away due to bipolar illness? When you have a friend, co worker or employee away for a physical injury many of us send flowers, take a meal and offer support; have you done these same gestures to an individual at home for depression, bipolar, or stress? Why should it be any different? All illnesses have the same characteristics, symptoms, treatments, and hope for recovery. Even mental illness! Change the attitude, stop the stigma, and show that you are a company that cares.
T: Do you offer training to all staff on identifying mental illness? Do your managers know how to identify mental health issues compared to laziness or defiance? Do your employees know how to work with a customer with a mental health issue? Training opens discussion which will uncover solutions to workplace absenteeism, accidents, mistakes, poor morale and poor productivity. Training teaches tools, which will provide outcome to a productive, positive and prepared workplace.
P.A.T offers hopes to companies that have been concerned about staff turnover, sales and service. P.A.T offers hope to those sitting at their desks worrying about their families, finances, and future. Take a moment to see how you manage health in the workplace. Speak out and stop the stigma, not only will it make a difference in your statistics at work but it will also make a difference in all aspects of your life.
Sarah Hilton, Mental Health Specialist has over 20 years experience working in the world of mental health. With proven processes, positive presentations and an understanding of how mental health make a difference in our society, Sarah brings life to this world of stigma. Contact Sarah at or http://www.bartimaeus.com.
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