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Is your organization talking about mental health? It should be.

 

 

The Case for Mental Wellness

Mental health issues are on the rise, and it’s affecting our workplaces. The World Health Organization estimates that 10% of the world’s population is affected by mental health disorders.1,2

 

  • 30% Mental disorders account for 30% of the nonfatal disease burden worldwide, on par with noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and respiratory diseases.3
  • 3/5 Three out of five employees have suffered mental health issues as a result of work in the last year.4

 

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Employees’ Mental Health

Ignoring these issues won’t make them go away — and ignoring them can also be costly. Although you may not see it directly, the impact of these issues on your organization can be significant.

 

How We Can Help?

Addressing mental well-being is a continuous journey. We can provide support to help you maximize the effectiveness of your mental wellness program. The journey begins with understanding your workforce and its needs — so that you can design the right mental well-being framework for you and your employees — and includes an effective communication campaign to drive awareness.

Below are steps we take you through to begin your mental well-being journey:

Data analytics to analyze or create metrics (e.g. employee surveys) that measure mental health

Review & design of mental wellness programs (e.g. setting min. standards for policies, activities, etc.)

Wellbeing calendar tailored to employees’ needs

Communication of employee mental awareness campaigns and management toolkits

1 Patel V and Saxena S. “Transforming Lives, Enhancing Communities — Innovations in Global Mental Health,” New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 370, Issue 6 (2014), pp. 498–501. 2 Helliwell JF, Layard R and Sachs J. World Happiness Report 2013, available at http://unsdsn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WorldHappinessReport2013_online.pdf 3 World Health Organization. “Health Statistics and Information Systems: Estimates for 2000–2012,” available at http://www.who.int/healthinfo/global_burden_disease/estimates/en/index2.html. 4 Business in the Community. UK Mental Health at Work Report 2017. 5 AIA Vitality. The Healthiest Workplace 2017. 6 Cappuccio FP, Cooper D et al. “Sleep Duration Predicts Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies,” European Heart Journal, Volume 3, Issue 12 (2011), pp. 1484–1492, available at https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehr007. 7 World Economic Forum. Global Risks Report 2018. 8 Mercer | Sirota data
 

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