Comstock's magazine 1119 - November 2019 | Página 78

HEALTH CARE
Patrick Mulvaney, right, works with Jarrett Abrahamson
in the kitchen of Mulvaney’s B&L. Mulvaney created I Got
Your Back, a mental-wellness program for workers in the
hospitality industry that is being used by 20 restaurants in
the Sacramento area.
IT’S OK TO
BE NOT OK
How employers can support mental health at work
BY JENNIFER FERGESEN PHOTO: MIKE GRAFF
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comstocksmag.com | November 2019
At some point in their lives, about half
of Americans will be diagnosed with a
mental health disorder, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion. And those issues don’t go away just
because they have to clock in at work.
A stressful or hostile work environ-
ment can not only exacerbate an individu-
al’s state, but it contributes to loss of pro-
ductivity. Adjusting leadership styles and
company culture is the key to improving
adverse conditions and curbing employ-
ees missing 3-5 days a month because of
workplace stress, according to a Mental
Health America 2017 survey, which also
cited the food and beverage industries as
scoring the lowest on workplace health.