{"id":12047,"date":"2019-04-29T11:21:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/work.life\/?p=12047"},"modified":"2022-05-09T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:38:25","slug":"therapy-and-mental-health-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/work.life\/blog\/therapy-and-mental-health-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Space: The Effect of Therapy on Mental Health at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

How could therapy increase the happiness and productivity of your workplace? What mental health employee perks could you introduce to support your team at work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re back with Episode 5 of our new podcast series, <\/span>Work Happy<\/span><\/a>! Th<\/span>is week, our host Angelica sat down with Self Space<\/a>\u00a0F<\/span>ounder, Jodie Cariss, to explore the benefits of therapy for you and your employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

LISTEN TO THE WHOLE CONVERSATION<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Jodie launched Self Space<\/a> in response to a growing need for an improved type of mental health support. Self Space inspires <\/span>\u201ca contemporary approach to maintaining good mental health\u201d<\/b>. <\/span>Self Space aligns itself as a prevention service, making it ideal for workplaces who are keen to maintain good mental health amongst their employees and avoid burnout, <\/span>\u201cOur position is to support people […] before they reach crisis point. To educate people before they can\u2019t get out of bed\u201d<\/b>.
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What can employers do to improve their team’s mental health?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the workplace, Jodie and her team find that employers aren\u2019t always equipping their team with the tools to handle the difficult aspects of their work environments, <\/span>\u201cwe often say the opposite thing to what we\u2019re feeling […] We\u2019ve become accustomed to having to be okay […] I think some truthfulness in our dialogue is necessary\u201d<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

At work, this means being open to listening to each other and receiving both good and bad feedback: <\/span>\u201cCompanies often mirror the dysfunction in families and we need to take a confident stance to stop that happening\u201d<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jodie believes creating a sense of community amongst employees is vital for a team which relies on each other, <\/span>\u201cthere needs to be genuine space and time to be interested in each other\u201d<\/b>. This may mean taking a more creative approach to team activities, <\/span>\u201cAvoid creating a drinking culture […] this can slide out of control and become the only way they can relate to each other\u201d<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

A business can also support their staff by taking responsibility for their wellbeing. Encouraging reviews which aren\u2019t only to discuss the meeting of targets or business challenges is a way to show accountability, <\/span>\u201cTalk about mental health in a positive conversation as opposed to it being associated with dysfunction. It needs to be imbedded in the culture\u201d<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Are approaches to mental health in the workplace changing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jodie has found that a lot of companies are showing a real willingness to change, \u201cWe sell bundles of therapy sessions to companies which are completely confidential. That shows generosity\u201d<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

It can, however, be as easy as being more thoughtful day to day. A company’s genuine concern can be evident in the little things,\u00a0<\/span>\u201clike when people bring food to meetings or take time to check in on personal highlights\u201d <\/b>as opposed to just honing in on the business agenda straight away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stress in the workplace can have a huge effect on a person\u2019s mental health. Jodie believes stress is a symptom of bad processing and management of what we\u2019re doing, <\/span>\u201cStress is a choice in my view […] There are often conversations that need to be had that will prevent it and therapy will help you with the more challenging things<\/b>\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jodie\u2019s vision is for a Self Space on every high street, <\/span>\u201cI want people to access therapy in the same way they go and have a hair cut, it\u2019s not a big deal\u201d<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to listen more about how you can open up the conversation of mental health in your workplace and how this can better your company culture by improving your team’s happiness at work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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