529 - Supporting Mental Health - How One Person Can Make a Difference

Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane

Guest: Maya Smith, Executive Director, Born This Way Foundation

This episode of At Work in America is sponsored by Paychex, one of the leading providers of HR, payroll, retirement, and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes. Nearly one-third of U.S. employees say their work schedule still remains unpredictable as a result of the pandemic, a factor they report as having a significant effect on their overall well-being – from causing financial stress, to feeling disconnected from family friends. And, this appears to be affecting younger generations the most.To learn more about these findings, and how you can optimize work scheduling to help better support your employees, visit payx.me/schedules today.

This week, we met with Maya Smith from Born This Way Foundation, to discuss new research that addresses the importance of mental health support and resources.

- Lady Gaga's vision when creating Born This Way Foundation with her mother, Cynthia Germonatta

- How the pandemic has altered how we experience work, school, and community.

- The Be There Certificate - learn how to support someone in their mental health journey

- Results from Born This Way Foundation, surrounding what different generations want from their workplaces

Thank you, Maya, for joining the show today!  Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour wherever you get your podcasts.