Your team may be struggling with mental health, and you don’t even know it.

It’s so easy for leaders to take their team’s mental health for granted. Companies often emphasize safety and physical health but don’t address mental health, which is equally as important.  

According to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults experience a mental health condition in a given year. That means if you have more than 5 people working for you, at least one of them is struggling with some form of mental illness.

I host CEO, Kurt Hooks, of Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center, who shares how to tell if your team is struggling with mental health, and the first step you should take.

He leads the largest adult, acute-care, community-based facility in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

Kurt has worked in crisis and acute healthcare and behavioral health for 22 years as a clinician, clinical supervisor, entrepreneur, and operator. He introduced several innovative programs to address mental health, addiction, and jail diversion. 

He has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Old Dominion University; Master’s Degrees in Public Health and Professional Counseling, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor.

LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-hooks-ph-d-mph-lpc-9780a214/

Company Link: https://vbpcweb.com/

What You’ll Discover in this Episode:

What leaders need to understand about addiction and mental health now.

What to do if you suspect an employee has a drug problem.

The story of how he learned to cope with the intensity of the job.

Where do you draw the line for getting involved with your team’s personal problems.

The most meaningful moment of Kurt's career.

What the best are doing to address the impact of the Pandemic on the world of Behavioral Health.

How you can create a culture of trust.

The personal experience that fuels the motivation for his work.

The one trait he wishes he could instill in every employee.

The exercise that alleviates his stress.

Resources:

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Essentialism, Greg McKeown

Upstream, Dan Heath

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