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Linked: How to Be a Mental Health Ally
It’s that first line that should grab your attention because so many people do not see mental health struggles as something that impacts them, or will impact them. But the numbers don’t lie. Someone you know, probably even someone very close to you, is dealing with mental health struggles as you read this. Someone you work with is doing the same themselves or supporting someone else who is.
How great would it be if we all recognized that and provided a safe place for them to talk about those struggles instead of not welcoming their voices and causing more harm?
I don’t think we can even imagine how helpful that would be because we see it so infrequently. It’s time for that to change.
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Linked: Show empathy for employees struggling with mental health issues, author says
I think the advice Anna shares in the entire article below is good stuff as we continue to struggle with everything many of us re dealing with now. Yes, many of us haven’t lost our jobs, but maybe we are trying to continue working while also trying to keep our family safe, or have a…
Linked: Will mental health resources evaporate post-pandemic?
It just goes to show what I’ve always said, your company is not your family, it’s not even a friend, and it will always do what is good for itself first, second, and always. If something also happens to be good for you, great, but that’s never been the goal, so you have to make decisions based on what is good for you, not the company.
If you think that’s an overly negative thing to say about CEOs and upper management, go read those percentages again, and consider how many of those same people expect your loyalty, and your dedication during difficult times, without offering the same in return. Also, consider how many HR people have proclaimed themselves as being there for employees, and yet also think employees expect too much. It’s not overly negative when it’s true.
Linked – Remote Work Is Trending at Law Firms
It’s a little slow, but it’s good to see firms starting to get it. “The legal industry has been slow to embrace the trend due to compliance issues, heavy regulation and concerns over client data protection. That is changing, however, with the steady rollout of new technologies, improved security capabilities and wider connectivity. Turnover is another…