Topic: Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being
Date and Time: 12 - 1:30 PM PST (group introductions and networking, if desired, begins around 11:30 AM) a
Location: Virtual
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Speaker: Abby Medcalf, PhD, Author
Description:
Our workplaces play a significant role in our lives. Work affects our physical and mental well-being in healthy and unhealthy ways. This one-and-a-half-hour course provides participants with a discussion on the extent of the problem of mental health and well-being at work. The U.S. Surgeon General’s guidelines will be used as well as SAMHSA’s Eight Dimensions of Wellness to outline the problem and specific tools for what can be done to help professionals and their clients be healthier at work.
Outline:
Current statistics concerning mental health and well-being in the workplace
- 76% of workers reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition
- 84% said their workplace conditions have contributed to at least one mental health challenge
- 81% of workers said they'd be looking for workplaces that supported their mental health in the future
The Five Attributes of a toxic work environment
- Disrespectful
- Non-inclusive
- Unethical
- Cutthroat
- Abusive
SAMHA's Eight Dimensions of Well-Being
- Emotional
- Spiritual
- Intellectual
- Physical
- Environmental
- Financial
- Occupational
- Social
Speaker Bio:
Abby Medcalf is a Relationship Maven, psychologist, author, podcast host and Tedx speaker who has helped thousands of people think differently so they can create connection, ease and joy in their relationships (especially the one with yourself)! With her unique background in both business and counseling, she brings a fresh, effective perspective to life’s struggles using humor and her direct, no-nonsense style.
With over 35 years of experience, Abby is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker at organizations such as Google, Apple, AT&T, Kaiser, PG&E, American Airlines and Chevron. She’s been a featured expert on CBS and ABC news, and has been a contributor to the New York Times, Women’s Health, Psychology Today, Well+Good and Bustle.
She’s the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, “Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing,” and the host of the top-rated “Relationships Made Easy” Podcast now in over 170 countries.