“5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work,” by Morra Aarons-Mele

Tue 30 April 2024

Supporting Your Team’s Mental Health

Mental health has become a bigger priority for both employers and employees in recent years. But there's still more work to be done to support people's mental health at work. Here are some impactful strategies to prioritize.

(1) Avoid one-size-fits-all solutions. 

Different roles and responsibilities require different interventions. To better support your employees, address how, where, and when they work.

(2) Include frontline managers. External experts can help people managers develop crucial mental health literacy and learn to talk about and model healthy practices. And in turn, people managers can work with external resources to convey the mental health needs of their employees.

(3) Walk the talk. As a leader, you carry immense power to destigmatize mental health conversations. Be open with your team about your efforts to take care of your own mental health—and the impact of those efforts.

This tip is adapted from “5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work,” by Morra Aarons-Mele