Recognizing Depression In Your Team During COVID-19 For Better Mental Health and Well-Being

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Key Take Away:
Just over one in ten adults will experience depression at some point in their life and often will do so in silence. With COVID-19, these numbers are increasing. Individuals experiencing depression often feel distant from colleagues, friends, and loved ones, and find it difficult to reach out for support, especially in times of crisis. As a leader, how do you help your employees who may be feeling sad, withdrawn, and hopeless?

Overview:
With the Coronavirus (COVID-19), you are probably seeing employees who may be experiencing signs of the blues and depression. Research shows that it is normal to feel the blues during this crisis, but when that low mood and energy begin to take control and keep your employees from performing their normal activities, it becomes a serious issue. Successful leaders recognize the depression indicators and look for ways to protect the psychological health of their employees, while those leaders who ignore these psychological health needs, will struggle to be productive, service their customers, and be competitive.

Why Should You Attend:
With just over one in ten adults experiencing Depression, at some point in their life, we are seeing that this crisis is making it even more difficult for many of our employees to effectively carry on. For those that are coping with the blues and Depression, you will see their productivity decrease and they will fail to positively engage in their job, which can in return make them even more depressed.

Areas Covered in the Session:

Key Messages:
•  There is a mental health continuum that we all move along, and it is dynamic as we experience stress, challenge, and crisis.
•  It is normal to feel sadness and the blues during a crisis, but when that low mood or energy begins to take control and prevent performing normal activities, it becomes a serious mental health issue.
•  Successful leaders recognize the depression indicators and look for ways to protect the psychological health of their employees, while those leaders who ignore these psychological health needs, will struggle to be productive, service their customers, and be competitive.