Learning objective: Discover best practices for supporting employee mental health Employees' mental health is being affected in unprecedented ways due to factors such as the pandemic, economic uncertainty, political tensions, remote work, and return-to-work policies. Despite these pressures, many employers' mental health benefits, policies, and practices remain outdated and in dire need of an update. The mental health support workers require varies significantly depending on diversity factors such as age, race, nationality, and gender. At the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 1. Recognize the mental health challenges faced by today's workers. 2. Understand the impact of flexible work arrangements, including work-from-home and hybrid work, on employees' mental health. 3. Explore the creation of programs that cater to the unique needs of employees based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and work location. 4. Examine HR's role in developing and communicating mental health resources that can assist employees and become a crucial component of your overall employee wellness program.

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 Struggles, Challenges, and
Understanding
 A Flexible Work-Life
Balance
 How do D&I programs help
employees manage their
Mental Health?
 What can HR do or do
“better” to support
Mental Health Wellness
for all employees?
Mental Health in the Era of
Diversity & Inclusion
Employer Best
Practices for
Support and
Wellness

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Rhonda Davis, RN, BSN
Quality Data Abstractor
Health Catalyst
• 20+ years in Healthcare
• Surgical, Family Childbirth &
Cardiac Services
• Data Abstraction - Society of
Thoracic Surgery STS- Adult
Cardiac
• 2023 WOC STEM Technology All-
Star Award Winner
Meet the Panel…..
Tamika Gray
Proposal Project Manager
Health Catalyst
• 20+ years in Proposal Management
• 2023 WOC STEM Technology All-
Star Award Winner
• 2023 BEYA STEM Modern-Day
Technology Leader Award Winner
Nadine Louis, MBA, CRCR
Director, Client Success
Health Catalyst
• 20+ years in Healthcare
• Fluency in 4 Languages
• Certified Crucial Conversation Trainer
• Certified Servant Leadership
• 2023 WOC STEM Technology All-Star
Award Winner
• 2023 BEYA STEM Modern-Day
Technology Leader Award Winner
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Brianna McCullough-Weah, MBA
Infrastructure Program Manager
Google
• 7+ years in Infrastructure
• Google Infrastructure Group/
Networking
• 2017 Minnesota Pioneer Women in
Tech Award Winner
• 2023 WOC STEM Rising Star
Award Winner

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Do you know how much your work impacts your
overall mental health?
Poll Question (Ice Breaker)
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Mental health challenges can
affect everyone, but not always in
the same way.
• 4.8 Million African Americans reported
having a mental illness; they are 20% more
likely to report experiencing physiological
distress, but 50% less likely to seek
treatment.
• The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately
impacted women and girl caregivers,
causing 78% to leave the workforce
altogether to provide care.
• 41% of transgender persons have attempted
suicide at least once in their life.
Unmet mental health needs like these can
impact an employee’s job performance,
attendance, productivity, engagement,
communication, and physical capability at
work.
Source: Mental Health First Aid
Source: Mental Health Disparity Factors

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Struggles, Challenges & Understanding
Takeaway: Recognize the mental
health challenges faced by today's
workers.
Remote
Work
Stigma
Work-Life
Balance
Burnout
What Are Some Challenges Facing Employees Today?

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How to Spot Mental Health Issues in the Workplace?
Takeaway: Recognize the mental
health challenges faced by today's
workers.
• Uncharacteristic behavior
• Low levels of engagement
• Decreases in productivity
• Changes in sleeping or eating
patterns
• Taking a lot of time off
• Changes in working patterns
• Withdrawal from social situations
• Irrational fears, paranoia, or anxiety
• Substance use/misuse
Source: 10 Signs Your Employee Has a Mental Health Issue
Struggles, Challenges & Understanding

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Job
Sharing
Flex
Time
Remote
Hybrid
A Flexible Work-Life Balance
Takeaway: Understand the impact
of flexible work arrangements,
including work-from-home and hybrid
work, on employees' mental health.

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How Do D&I Programs Help
Employees Manage Their Mental
Health?
Takeaway: Explore the creation of programs that
cater to the unique needs of employees based on
factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and work
location

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What can HR do or do
“better” to support
Mental Health
Wellness for
Employees?
Takeaway: Examine HR's role in developing and
communicating mental health resources that can
assist employees and become a crucial component
of your overall employee wellness program
Source: Spiceworks

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