Work Smart & Well: Identifying Mental Distress at Work

Work Smart & Well: Identifying Mental Distress at Work

24
Sep
Trainings

Work-related distress can result in declining work performance, depression, anxiety and sleeping difficulties amongst employees. Distress may be caused by difficult job demands, conflict with colleagues or managers, and threats to job security such as fear of redundancies or dismissal.

In this webinar, participants will learn to:

  • Identify common signs of mental illness at work that cause distress
  • Understand distress responses
  • Apply empathy to individuals in distress

Topics Covered:

  • Factors at work that can contribute to distress
  • Common issues in the workplace - anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Psychological and behavioral signs of distress
  • Common scenarios and appropriate responses
  • How to reduce the impact of emotional distress at work