{"id":4736,"date":"2024-03-05T11:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T09:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=4736"},"modified":"2024-03-05T11:58:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T09:58:53","slug":"coping-with-mental-health-struggles-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/4736","title":{"rendered":"Coping with mental health struggles in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4736\" class=\"elementor elementor-4736\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b608fd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b608fd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16b8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b16b8ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nearly four in every 10 people around you face a mental health challenge, and many of them, especially younger employees, keep quiet for fear of judgment and discrimination.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3386fbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3386fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e952f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e952f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AfroCentric Group\u2019s Dr Marion Borcherds says being mentally healthy is just as important as physical health, especially at work. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to get comfortable talking about mental health in the workplace,\u201d she says.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d32e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1d32e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947eb7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"947eb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ebab6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4ebab6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910161d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910161d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Creating a better work environment<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Make it normal to talk about mental health<\/strong>: Just like we\u2019d discuss ongoing work projects, we should be able to discuss our mental health.<\/li><li><strong>Learn and teach together:<\/strong> Businesses should learn and then teach employees about mental-health issues, treatments and ways to cope.<\/li><li><strong>Mind your words:<\/strong> Think before you speak to avoid hurting someone who is already struggling.<\/li><li><strong>It\u2019s brave to ask for help<\/strong>: If you\u2019re going through a tough time, it\u2019s okay to ask for help and get support.<\/li><li><strong>Get the full support package:<\/strong> Make use of the Sanlam Umbrella Fund\u2019s free sessions with a psychologist to help you deal with stress and mental health issues.<\/li><li><strong>Share your story:<\/strong> If you\u2019re comfortable, share your story with others to help break down barriers and feel more connected with each other.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1432f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d1432f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cd749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9cd749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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