Workplace Programs

Stigma and myths about mental illness are some of the main reasons that individuals live with untreated mental illness and suffer in silence. The pandemic brought significant awareness of the importance of taking care of your mental health. The pandemic caused many to experience loneliness due to isolation, constraints on the ability to work, financial worries, fear of infection for oneself and loved ones, and grief and bereavement.

Due to these stress factors, there was a 25% increase in general anxiety and depression worldwide due to COVID-19. That collective experience has shifted how we view mental health in our nation and in the workplace.

Improve Employee Retention Rates by Prioritizing Mental Health and Well-being in the Workplace

Employers are adjusting their benefit offerings to stay competitive, and it is time you do the same. To recruit and retain the best talent for your company it is important to enhance your benefits and adopt employee retention strategies that prioritize the well-being of your employers and a work-life balance.

Work-Related Stress Is Costly For Employers

Workplace stress makes up a significant part of the general mental health crisis.

Lost productivity and turnover are costly. Workers report spending over five working hours thinking about their stressors. Companies spend roughly 75% of a worker’s annual salary to cover lost productivity or to replace workers.

That is just the tip of the iceberg as work-related stress costs the United States an estimated $300 billion annually due to absenteeism, turnover, and diminished productivity. Estimates show that 1 million workers miss work every day due to stress.

These are all things we can help you address within your organization. We are here to help your company achieve its goal of a safer, healthier workplace with our Mental Health Informed Workplace Program.

Create A Supportive Company Culture

Positive impacts on employee morale, job satisfaction, engagement, and retention rates happen when you develop a supportive company culture.

Occupational stress is a common, serious, and costly health problem in work environments. Stress is experienced worldwide, but workers in the U.S. are among the most stressed employees in the world. For example, 80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress, and 42% say their coworkers need such help. These are all things that can be addressed with HWLCC mental health informed workplace Program.

Researchers found that an integrated approach to workplace mental health combines the strengths of medicine, public health, and psychology, and has the potential to optimize both the prevention and management of mental health problems in the workplace.

Benefits:

Save money hiring with a mental health inclusive workplace; minimize money wasted due to turnover
Enhance employee productivity which increases your company’s revenue
Improve retention rates and reduce turnover
Employees will be more likely to stay
Your company is more marketable
Stats have shown that businesses have lost money due to employees' poor mental health, for example, depression is estimated to cause 200 million lost workdays each year at a cost of $17 billion to $44 billion to employers

Risk Factors In The Workplace

Work-Related Risk Factors That Harm Mental Health

Job insecurity
Inadequate pay
Poor investment in career development
Unclear job role or duties
Discrimination and exclusion
Bullying or harassment
Excessive workloads or work pace
Understaffing
Under-use of skills
Performance pressure
Inadequate health and safety policies
Poor communication and management practices
Limited support from colleagues or supervisors
Inflexible or unsocial hours
How senior members manage employees

Results of Poor Mental Health In The Workplace

Poor decision-making
Bad communication
Lack of engagement with one's work
Diminished productivity and performance
Reduced physical capability and daily functioning
83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress, with 25% saying their job is the number one stressor in their lives
76% of US workers report workplace stress affects their personal relationships

What You Can Do

Recently, we have seen the normalization of mental health challenges in the workplace. You may be wondering how to best handle mental health within your organization or business. How can you best support your employees? That is where a mental health consultant comes in. HWLCC’s personalized workplace strategies and solutions are made to suit the unique needs of your organization. We can show you how to better accommodate the mental health needs of your employees.

If you do not currently have an organizational mental-health strategy and action plan in place at your organization, it may be time to consider implementing one. In one meta-analysis researchers found that training managers in workplace mental health can improve their knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behavior in supporting employees experiencing mental health problems.

Reach out and learn about how HWLCC can help you with your mental health strategy and action plan.

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