SSEL2605. From Mental Health Awareness to Culture of Care Action: Cultivating a Stigma-Free Workplace

Americans’ self-rated mental health is now at the lowest point since Gallup started tracking this issue in 2001. Roughly one-third of U.S. adults, particularly among young adults and women, report feeling high levels of stress and overwhelm most days. At a time when leaders are navigating heightened stress, overwhelm and emotional strain, burnout and compassion fatigue — within their teams and themselves — and are eager for effective workforce retention strategies, it is time that leaders leverage their influence and guide stigma-free, open conversations about mental health.

Participants in this session will actively engage throughout the workshop — a blend of education, reflection, and shared experiences — and prepare themselves to confidently impact workplace well-being, and foster a culture of care, emotional resilience, and personal agency.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize facts, patterns, and information about mental health, illness, and wellness.
• Identify stigma and its impact on workplace culture and performance.
• Recognize how to lead as an ally by creating a stigma-free culture of care.
• Recall available mental health and wellness resources and support.