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How to manage your mental health at work and create supportive environments for teams you lead Drawing on popular influencer Kody Green's inspirational story as a diagnosed person with schizophrenia who succeeded in finding and maintaining a job across diverse industry sectors including production, distribution, office settings, and management,
Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace provides practical strategies for fostering an understanding, empathetic, and supportive and inclusive work environment as well as self-care and coping strategies to help all professionals manage their mental health better at work. Backed by the latest research findings in the field and emphasizing the vital role of open and honest communication, Green explores topics including:
- Finding available accommodations through employee assistance programs (EAP) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Retaining talent in the workplace by promoting education and fighting stigma
- Building relationships between friends and colleagues to strengthen teamwork
Minds Over Meetings: A Personal Perspective on Wellness in the Workplace earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all individuals seeking to thrive in the workplace through effective management of their mental health, along with all managers and business leaders seeking to create an open and supportive environment to improve worker wellbeing.
List of contents
Preface ix
Part I Introduction to Mental Health in the Workplace 1 1 All About Me and My Diagnosis 3
2 Mental Health Versus Mental Illness: What Is the Difference? 15
3 Stigma at the Watercooler: Addressing Misconceptions about Mental Health at Work 23
Part II Being on the Job with Mental Health Issues 35 4 "Should I Tell My Boss?": Starting the Conversation 37
5 Understanding Accommodations and Your Rights 53
6 Unmasking and Setting Boundaries 67
7 Burnouts and Breakdowns: Seeing the Signs 79
8 Self-Care for the 9-to-5 Grind 93
9 Care Team, Assemble! 107
10 Sharing Stories and the Realities of Mental Health at Work 119
Part III Supporting Employees with Mental Health Issues 133 11 "Leave Your Problems at the Door" and Other Outdated Workplace Anecdotes 135
12 How Employers Can Improve Workplaces 145
13 How My Coworkers Made Work Possible for Me 173
14 From Surviving to Thriving: Stories of Success 179
15 Redefining Success in the Professional World 193
Appendix: Resources 201
Acknowledgments 205
About the Author 207
Index 209
About the author
KODY GREEN is a motivational speaker, mental health advocate, and influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms who specializes in discussions about mental health and mental illness in the workplace. Kody has been trained as a peer support specialist, recovery coach, and suicide prevention specialist.
