At Deloitte, we have long recognized the importance of mental health in the workplace and the need for our people to know where and how to seek support if they are facing challenges. This year, for World Mental Health Day, Deloitte aims to break down all-too-common, self-reinforcing patterns that can hinder open dialogue on mental health at work.
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Almost every day we get asked how we’re doing. For most of us there is a standard response: ‘I’m fine’—even if we are not.
The cartoons listed below bring to life some of these common workplace interactions. They seek to challenge us to reflect on our default responses and encourage conversation about mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Next time you’re connecting with a colleague, why not try asking more open-ended questions about how they’re doing, and take the lead by being open about how you’re really doing?
These open conversations can help to reduce stigma and normalize talking about mental health at work.
Join in the conversation on social media: #WhatsReallyOnYourMind
Mental health insights
"How are you?" by Emma Codd
We get asked this by colleagues almost every day. Invariably for many of us, including me, the automatic response is often, “I’m fine”, even when it may not really be the case.
We recognize the importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace and the need for our people to know where and how to seek support when they are facing challenges.
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HBR: Make Mental Health Your #1 Priority by Emma Codd
While it’s critical that employers and institutions understand the root causes of stress and provide mental health resources, it’s equally important for you to know some steps you can take to improve your own mental health.
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The GBC aims to help organizations all over the world to prioritize employee mental health. Emma Codd, Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader, shares her organization’s approach to tackling the areas outlined in the GBC Pledge.
Forbes: The Importance Of Mental Health Support In The Workplace
Before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly half of Gen Z and Millennial respondents in the Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2020 reported feeling stressed all or most of the time.
Now in its second year, Women @ Work 2022: A Global Outlook aims to better understand how women’s experiences in the workplace impact their engagement and career progression.
World Mental Health Day was observed for the first time on 10 October 1992. The day, officially commemorated every year on October 10, seeks to raise awareness in the global community of the importance of mental health and to mobilize efforts to support it on a global basis—including when it comes to mental health at work.
