Mental Health in Tech: Guidelines for Mental Wellness in the Workplace
Mental Health in Tech: Guidelines for Mental Wellness in the Workplace
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Table of Contents
- Open Sourcing Mental Illness Mental Health in Tech: Guidelines for Mental Wellness in the Workplace
- Disclaimer
- Open Sourcing Mental Illness Diamond Patron
- Open Sourcing Mental Illness Bronze Partner
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Section I - Introduction
- Why support mental wellness in Tech?
- Who is this handbook for?
- Section II - Precursors for organizational success in addressing mental wellness
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Section III - Putting in place a mental health policy
- Analyzing mental health issues (WHO, 2005)
- Developing the policy (WHO, 2005)
- Developing strategies to implement the policy (WHO, 2005)
- Implementing and evaluating the policy (WHO, 2005)
- Mental Health in the Workplace: Example Accommodations (OSMI, 2016)
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Section IV - Leadership Communication Tips 101
- Having “the conversation”:
- Section V - Leading by example: Companies doing it right
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Section VI - Resources
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Association for Behavioral Health & Wellness (ABHW)
- American Psychiatric Association
- Mental Health America
- Devpressed
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Employee Wellness Models
- Mental Health First Aid
- Changing your business culture
- Myths Surrounding Mental Illnesses
- American Psychological Association (extensive materials)
- Right-sizing your wellness plan
- 7 benchmarks to instituting an employee wellness approach
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control
- Mental Health Works
- Section VII - References
- OSMI Contributors
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