Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace

Mental health in the workplace was supposed to improve after the pandemic. It hasn't. In fact, it's worse. It's a big topic, a challenging topic, and a critical one these days.

Perspectives of a Woman CEO host David Gee is joined by Marion Minor, owner and CEO at EPG Brand Acceleration and EPG Specialty Information, to discuss the enormity of the problem, as well as some causes and solutions.

They'll be using some fresh data from Lyra Health that shows stress and anxiety among workers remains high. More than 1 in 3 respondents report their organization’s mental health declined in the past year. That’s up from 1 in 5 just a year ago. In addition, 36% of HR leaders believe employees struggled with severe or chronic depression over the past year, up from 21% a year ago.

Mental health challenges result in less focus, engagement and productivity, and causes large numbers of employees to leave their organizations due to their mental health's impact on their ability to work.

We'll also discuss the many forms mental health issues take, from organic to environmental, (think nature versus nuture), as well as misunderstandings about mental health and the stigma attached to seeking help.