Here’s a great blog by Kate Morgan that caught my eye recently. It looks at the growing need for us all to take care of one another, and employers’ responsibility to create a supportive work environment. Brief workshops for well-being activities, such as mindfulness, don’t cut the mustard. A sustained and meaningful approach is required if we are to take our mental health seriously. Over to Kate…
More employers are providing mental-health benefits to employees. But is this what workers want – and can they actually help keep people well?
When Eliza, 31, first went to work at a large US investment firm six years ago, it was a “’we don’t talk about our feelings at work’ kind of place”, says Eliza, who is withholding her surname for job-security concerns. “It’s money, so it’s all about numbers, numbers, numbers. There was no place for a compassionate work culture. That’s what I felt like I worked in for years.” Continue reading “Can companies actually help workers stay happy and healthy?”