HBR guide to better mental health at work

Harvard Business Review Press, (issuing body.).

Summary: "Though the pandemic increased the visibility of our whole selves, making virtual vulnerability a more regular workplace occurrence, stigma surrounding mental illness remains. It's easy to ask for time off when you break a leg; it's difficult to share with your boss and colleagues if you're suffering a depressive episode. And, how do those conversations go if you're the boss? You want to say and do the right thing to support your people and your organization-and avoid legal issues. Research shows that 1 in 4 adults will have a mental health issue in their lifetime, and yet we're still ill-equipped at work to address this common experience. The HBR Guide to Better Mental Health at Work collects advice from a variety of experts on addressing an array of mental health issues in the workplace, from supporting someone in a panic attack to navigating sensitive conversations to creating systemic and structural supports for all employees. Whether you suffer from a chronic condition or you manage someone who does, you'll find practical advice on creating and upholding policies; providing resources, support, and accommodations; and steps you can take to reduce the stigma and improve mental health in the workplace. You'll learn how to: talk about mental health at work, make a disclosure, take a disability leave, cope more effectively with feelings of anxiety and depression, manage a chronic condition and your career-successfully, give support without overstepping, create a more empathetic culture, launch an employee resource group to provide support and connection"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781647823269 (paperback)
Physical Description: print
xiii, 240 pages; 23 cm.
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Our mental health at work -- We can no longer pretend everything is fine / by Morra Aarons-Mele -- Section 1. Having conversations about mental health: Talking about your mental health at work : tips on asking for what you need / by Kelly Greenwood -- Discussing your mental health with your boss : opening up can make us happier and more productive / by Deborah Grayson Riegel - Section 2. Caring for your mental health: Structuring the workday to support your mental health : build routines and unfocused time into your schedule / by Alice Boyes -- Managing your anxiety : understand it, then respond with self-compassion / by Charlotte Lieberman -- Working when you're depressed : being productive can interrupt a negative spiral / by Alice Boyes -- Dealing with a panic attack : strategies to manage a scary situation / by Ruth White -- Section 3. Bringing our full selves to work: Being an "Only" at the office : find strength in your uniqueness: an interview with Angela Neal-Barnett and Nilofer Merchant / by Morra Aarons-Mele -- Supporting women's mental health : what women themselves can do, and what leaders should / by Kelly Greenwood -- Prioritizing the mental health of people of color: advice for individuals and decision makers / by Angela Neal-Barnett -- Section 4. Supporting mental health as a manager: Reduce the stigma of mental health at work : five ways to drive an empathetic culture / by Diana O'Brien and Jen Fisher -- When your employee discloses a mental health condition : what to say, and what not to / by Amy Gallo -- Asking about your team's mental health without overstepping : talk about health holistically / by Deborah Grayson Riegel -- Managing an employee with depression : adjusting their hours, work scope, and deadlines can help / by Kristen Bell DeTienne, Jill M. Hooley, Cristian Larrocha, and Annsheri Reay -- Being anxious when you're the boss : you can lead others even when you're not OK / by Morra Aarons-Mele -- Section 5. Helping colleagues who are struggling: When you're worried about a colleague : figuring out what to say, and whether to say it / by Amy Gallo -- Noticing and responding to microaggressions : become more aware of the stressors colleagues face / by Ella Washington -- Being a mental health ally : give people the support you would want / by Katherine Ponte -- Section 6. Taking action from the C-suite: Living with depression in the C-suite : one executive's story of struggle and success: an interview with Paul Greenberg / by Morra Aarons-Mwle -- Offering the mental health benefits BIPOC employees need : and ensuring they can easily access them / by Andrea Holman and Joe Grasso -- Forming an employee resource group for mental health : build a community at work / by Jen Porter, Bernie Wong, and Kelly Greenwood -- Rewriting the company's mental health policy : don't just tick boxes-truly help people / by Kelsey Raymond.