Presenters—find biographies on the Workshop Speakers page.
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Leslie B. Hammer, PhD,
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Jennifer K. Dimoff, PhD
Coordinator: Tracy Kantrowitz, PhD
This interactive workshop will explore the critical role of managers in supporting workers' mental health and responding to signs of mental health issues, such as stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and suicidal ideation. The workshop is designed to provide evidence-based insights and practical guidance on how leaders of people (i.e., senior leaders, managers, supervisors) can support and protect employee mental health.
Learning Objectives:
- Define mental health and mental illness from an occupational health and management perspective.
- Understand six strategies and practices front-line supervisors can use to support and promote mental health in the workplace.
- Identify the organizational systems and resources that can support worker health and wellbeing.
- Recognize common mental health challenges in the workplace and design a plan to respond to them.