Presenters: Leslie B. Hammer, PhD, and Jennifer K. Dimoff, PhD
Coordinator: Tracy Kantrowitz
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:
- Understand mental health and mental illness, from an occupational health and management perspective
- Understand how front-line supervisors can support and promote mental health in the workplace
- Identify the systems and resources that can support worker health and wellbeing
- Learn how to recognize and understand how to respond to mental health challenges at work