Nearly 75% of employees say they want their employers to champion mental health and well-being in the workplace. This is rated as more important than equality (48%), sustainability (38%) and diversity (31%) according to a survey of office workers in July 2018 from Peldon Rose and this is the case for ALL generations, who prioritize mental health and well-being above all other causes – Gen Z (76%), Millennials (73%), Gen X (75%), Baby Boomer (56%).
Approximately 80% of adults with depression reported at least some difficulty with work, home, or social activities because of their depression symptoms according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Advocate reports that “Lifestyle factors, such as stress, cost US business over $300 Billion annually in lost productivity, absenteeism, employee turnover, medical costs and more.”
A company’s culture plays an important role in the mental health of employees. According to Gallup, Negative organizational cultures have an 18% lower productivity rate and disengaged employees have a 37% absenteeism rate.
Author Gayle van Gils, in her book “Happier at Work” explains “Today’s workplaces can only thrive if we discover and implement strategies that reduce and manage stress and encourage flexible thinking and open communication, allowing businesses to prosper in these times of uncertainty, global competition, resource depletion, and an ever-growing knowledge economy.”
Organizations experience higher performance when their employees are happy and employers have begun to take action by providing training and resources for their staff to help increase mental health awareness, encourage work-life balance, and implement mindfulness practices at work.
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and Insight Wellness Works and Positive Impact Force have partnered to offer a complimentary workshop for employers in Tampa Bay entitled “Cultivating a Culture of Thriving Health and Well-being” to help them better understand how they can affect positive change in the workplace.
Seating is limited. CLICK HERE for details and registration.
Insight Wellness Works is based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has been serving employers in Tampa Bay and its surrounding cities since 2010. We have a large team of credentialed wellness professionals offering a variety of workplace wellness services that focus on health promotion and disease prevention. We change lives and transform the culture of health in workplaces. Contact us today to discuss how we can help your business and employees achieve wellness goals.
