Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace

Speaker Gill Hasson

The importance of good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace is a subject of increased awareness and attention.

One in four people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives.

In this webinar speaker Gill Hasson will share guidance for improving mental health and supporting those struggling with their mental health.

You will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • Why and how to promote mental health in the workplace.
  • Guidance on managing staff experiencing mental health challenges.
  • How to deal with employee stress and anxiety.
  • How to support those struggling with mental health, regardless of your role.

About the Presenter: Gill Hasson

Gill Hasson is a careerscoach, has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of personal & career development, and is a freelance tutor / teacher in mental health issues for mental health organizations.

She also teaches and delivers training for adult education organizations, voluntary and business organizations and the public sector. Gill is also Capstone’s best selling franchise author.

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employee wellness, Health, Mental Health, stress management, Well-being, workplace mental health, workplace wellness

Real Happiness at Work: Through Mindfulness and Meditation

Speaker Sharon Salzberg

Even the best jobs are filled with stress, tough deadlines, impatient bosses, seemingly endless meetings―all the ills of harried life.

But as science increasingly shows, meditation is the antidote.

Real Happiness at Work is about being committed without being consumed, competitive without being cruel, managing time and emotions to counterbalance stress and frustration.

This webinar will help you bring the profound benefits of meditation to an area where you could use it most―the workplace.

You will learn: (Learning Objectives)

  • Core meditations on broad themes like motivation, awareness, and seeing the good in others.
  • Short “stealth” meditations, the kind that are quick, private, and doable anywhere.
  • How to achieve great happiness at work!

Get ready to to be more creative, organized, and accomplished in this webinar with New York Times Bestselling Author Sharon Salzberg!

About the Speaker: Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer and industry leader, a world-renowned teacher and New York Times bestselling author. As one of the first to bring meditation and mindfulness into mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, her relatable, demystifying approach has inspired generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.

Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness, now in its second edition, her seminal work, Lovingkindness and her newest book, Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves and the World, coming in September of 2020 from Flatiron Books.

Sharon’s secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings is sought after at schools, conferences and retreat centers around the world. Sharon is the host of her own podcast, The Metta Hour, featuring 100+ interviews with the top leaders and voices in the meditation and mindfulness movement, and her writing can be found on Medium, On Being, the Maria Shriver blog, and Huffington Post. Learn more at www.sharonsalzberg.com

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employee wellness, happiness, Health, productivity, stress management, Well-being, workplace meditation, workplace mindfulness

Depression in The Workplace

According to the American Psychiatric Association, the cost of depression in the American workplace is in excess of $200 billion annually. These costs are associated with medical expenses, absenteeism, presenteeism, disability costs, costs related to suicide, and other workplace burdens. With a prevalence rate of nearly 8% among full-time workers, no workplace is immune from the impact of depression.

Learning Objectives

  • Currently accepted causes and treatments of depression.
  • Risk factors associated with the onset of depression.
  • Strategies for educating your workplace about depression.
  • Recommendations to help employees access treatment.
  • Learn tips about how to mitigate the impacts of depression in the workplace!

About the Presenter: Mark Meier, MSW, LCSW

Mark is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over with over 25 years of clinical, professional, and academic training on depression, to go along with a deeply personal understanding of the impact depression has on families and workplaces when left unrecognized and untreated. In 2009 Mark co-founded the Face It Foundation to provide free support services to men who deal with depression and who have survived suicide attempts.

Today Face It serves over 100 men each month with support groups, retreats, education classes, and social activities. In addition to his full-time work at Face It, Mark is on staff in the University of Minnesota’s School of Medicine – Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and an advisor for multiple research studies on depression through the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Mark has delivered over 350 talks across the United States on depression and he openly speaks about his own battle with depression that resulted in his hospitalization in 2002.

Mark believes it’s his own experience with depression that has best positioned him to help others.

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depression risk factors, employee wellness, Health, Mental Health, Well-being, workplace depression, workplace support