Even though there is a shift and people are openly talking about their mental health struggles, there is still alot of stigma attached around this topic.
Especially, as you mentioned, in a professional environment, once you open up about your mental health struggles, you can expect to be seen and treated differently.
Companies have policies in place to prevent this, but the practice is not the same as the theory.
Agree with you, there is a clear divide on what are “acceptable” topics within MH in the workplace. I wrote a similar piece specific to workplaces a few years ago if you’re interested:
Even though there is a shift and people are openly talking about their mental health struggles, there is still alot of stigma attached around this topic.
Especially, as you mentioned, in a professional environment, once you open up about your mental health struggles, you can expect to be seen and treated differently.
Companies have policies in place to prevent this, but the practice is not the same as the theory.
Agree with you, there is a clear divide on what are “acceptable” topics within MH in the workplace. I wrote a similar piece specific to workplaces a few years ago if you’re interested:
https://hrexecutive.com/why-workplace-mental-health-must-reach-beyond-yoga/