{"id":1996,"date":"2019-07-12T20:31:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T20:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lumien.io\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2020-06-22T20:36:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:36:57","slug":"4-ways-to-create-an-open-culture-around-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lumien.io\/us\/4-ways-to-create-an-open-culture-around-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"4 ways to create an open culture around Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Creating an open culture in your business is one of the most effective ways to remove the\u00a0stigma behind mental health, and it allows you to\u00a0understand your staff and ensure you know exactly how they want their mental health to be managed.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the four key steps to creating the open culture that will ensure you improve the management of mental health in your organisation;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Create awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Poor mental health, and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, are extremely common, with 20% of employees struggling in any given year.<\/p>\n<p>However, most of your staff are unlikely to understand how to deal with their mental health, and many will even hide it from you <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/mental-health-the-stigma\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">because of the stigma surrounding it<\/a>. 95%\u00a0of employee\u2019s calling in sick with stress give a different reason, with only 5% of UK employees say their organisation their organisation is helpful when dealing with mental health.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books,%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=406&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books,%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg\" alt=\"Business Intelligence Handwritten on Chalkboard. 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Toned Image.\" width=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=203&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg 203w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=406&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg 406w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=609&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg 609w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=812&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg 812w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=1015&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg 1015w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg?width=1218&amp;name=Business%20Intelligence%20Handwritten%20on%20Chalkboard.%20Time%20Concept.%20Composition%20with%20Chalkboard%20and%20Stack%20of%20Books%2C%20Alarm%20Clock%20and%20Scrolls%20on%20Blurred%20Background.%20Toned%20Image..jpeg 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" style=\"float: right;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being aware of the <a href=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/how-to-recognise-poor-mental-health-in-your-staff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nature of mental health issues<\/a> within your business can help you to take steps towards building an open culture and contribute to breaking down this stigma.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Listen to your staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Creating an environment of trust in your organisation is the most<br \/> effective way of starting the conversation around mental health and creating an open environment. Your relationship with your staff with determines how much \u2013 if at all \u2013 they are willing to talk about their mental health and listening to what they have to say may be all your staff members need to feel comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>Having actionable outcomes from conversations about mental health will only improve trust and communication, with seven out of ten employees saying they would use a confidential mental health helpline provided by their current employer if they were experiencing poor mental health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Create a mental health policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=314&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg\" alt=\"businessman hand show book of word policy on texture background as concept\" width=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=157&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg 157w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=314&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg 314w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=471&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg 471w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=628&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=785&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg 785w, https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/hs-fs\/hubfs\/Stock%20images\/businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg?width=942&amp;name=businessman%20hand%20show%20book%20of%20word%20policy%20on%20texture%20background%20as%20concept.jpeg 942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" style=\"float: right;\" \/>One of the most actionable ways you can create an open culture around mental<br \/> health in your organisation is by creating a mental health strategy. Just 28% of employees say their employer has a Wellbeing strategy in place, with just 32% believing their organisation provides no support for those experiencing poor mental health. Even more damning \u2013 only 5% of UK employees say their organisation is<br \/> helpful when dealing with mental health.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.lumien.co.uk\/your-guide-to-wellness-action-plans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wellness Action Plans<\/a> gives your staff ownership of their own mental health, and the practical ways in which they can manage it. Creating a WAP also creates an open conversation between you are your staff to ensure you look after their mental health<br \/> in a productive and helpful way. By creating a mental health policy, you will create an open environment, one free of mental health stigma, with better performance, greater productivity and increased job satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Introduce mental health training and support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fewer than one in ten employees would confide in their employers if they were suffering from poor mental health, yet eight out of ten said they thought it would be useful if mental health training was given to managers and business leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Improving both yours and your team\u2019s knowledge surrounding mental health will empower them to properly look after their mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mental Health support may come in the form of Wellness Action Plans or software that is designed to combine data about the mental health of your staff to create an overall picture of mental health of your organisation. <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.evolyst.com\/lumien?hsCtaTracking=7ff12467-db47-4a25-8417-6673d09c9dd8%7C133aa3db-2f3e-45c9-b7db-a34b28022ef1&amp;__hstc=29271843.16ad1fab400ea79892cefe25d3c2497f.1583921115445.1592836252508.1592856762918.135&amp;__hssc=29271843.9.1592856762918&amp;__hsfp=3878501336\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lumien<\/a> does this by analysing the cost and impact of mental health in your workplace and by giving you the tools to support your staff in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.9&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Muli||||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Creating an open culture in your business is one of the most effective ways to remove the\u00a0stigma behind mental health, and it allows you to\u00a0understand your staff and ensure you know exactly how they want their mental health to be managed. 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