In this episode, Dr. Leslie B. Hammer, a specialist in workplace mental health and wellbeing, discusses the impact of the workplace on mental health and the importance of supportive supervisors. She highlights the definition of mental health and emphasizes the need to normalize discussions around mental health. She identifies six mental health supportive supervisor behaviors, including emotional support, practical arrangements, role modeling, stigma reduction, warning sign recognition, and warning sign response. Dr. Hammer also shares the positive outcomes of supervisor training, such as improvements in physical health, sleep, family outcomes, and workplace outcomes.

Takeaways

• Mental health is a state of positive experience and the workplace has a significant impact on mental health and wellbeing.
• The prevalence of mental health challenges in the population highlights the need to normalize discussions around mental health.
• Supervisors play a crucial role in promoting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
• Resources like supportiveworkplaces.org and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health provide valuable information and training materials for promoting mental health in the workplace.

Learn more about the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center:
https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-healthy-workforce-center

To connect with Dr. Hammer, reach out via email.

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