How To Become A Mental Health Champion
A mental health champion is defined as any person a part of an organization who takes the necessary actions to:
- Raise awareness of the real impacts of mental illness
- Challenge and reverse the effects of mental health stigma within the workplace
- Provide peer support and helpful resources to their networks and colleagues
Creating a safe and transparent workplace, as a mental health champion, involves opening up a dialogue that may make other employees uncomfortable because mental health is still deemed abnormal to talk about in certain workspaces.
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Published
Feb 03, 2021
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Subject Area
- Mental Health and Wellness
- Information, Referral, & Advocacy
- Organizational Development
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Audience
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Health Authorities
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
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