Can we now be candid about the real situation of mental health at work?

I was quite optimistic at the start of this year - we had 2 pandemics that has redefined the way we think and live - one viral and one related to mental health. Obviously I said hey that's the year where corporations are going to get the right actions and make a substantial reduction of mental health challenges at work - it didn't happen.

I zoom in to the place I live, the UAE: 55 percent of employees are saying they are thinking about quitting, far higher than the global average of 36 percent. Not only that, the UAE workforce as ‘the most stressed in the world’.

For my friends outside the UAE - the situation is not improving either in most countries. This is a special episode of Learn with Bessern - where we will talk about what we dont say about Mental Health at Work. I needed to have a guest who is known for his candid way and depth to talk about this subject: Scott Armstrong

About Scott Armstrong

Scott Armstrong is a monument in the Arab world, he is the former editor-in-chief of Arabian Business Magazine and recently he decided to go full blast on a purpose driven venture, he is the founder of ‘mentl’ – a platform providing a holistic approach to mental health issues in the workplace.

Learn about mentl at their website http://mentl.space/ 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mentl.space/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/mentl/

or simply reach out Scott at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottarmstrongeditor/ 

What we discussed on this chapter of Learn with Bessern on Mental Health at Work:

• is there a personal story behind launching mentl?
• what are corporations doing wrong on the way they deal about mental health?
• Let’s be graphic - what are some real stories by managers or workplaces that you find that are contributing to the deterioration of mental health
• what is refraining organizations of taking (more) action
• what are the actions that individuals take that are detrimental to their own mental health?
• what is particular about the middle east and mental health?
• Imagine that we have a time traveling machine and we travel 10 years from now while nothing has changed, no actions have been taken in terms of mental health - what is happening in the workplace and in our society?
• How is Mentl different vs the existing solutions?

This episode of Learn With Bessern is hosted by Ivan Palomino
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