Brandy Muse - Shifting from Mental Health Awareness to Mental Health Action

Send us a text Summary: Brandy Muse is a Learning Experience Designer for Children’s Hospital of Colorado as well as a consultant and designer with Muse LXD. She spent much of her former life navigating mental health issues at home which sparked a deep passion for mental health treatment and awareness. In this episode, Brandy talks about her experience with mental health issues; the cultural norms surrounding mental health in the workplace; and how organizations can improve those norms and support their employees. Chapters: [0:00 - 5:24] Introduction Welcome, Brandy! Today’s Topic: Shifting from Mental Health Awareness to Mental Health Action [5:25 - 23:52] How mental health became a key passion of Brandy’s Brandy’s experience with mental health issues The flaws in how many organizations navigate mental health [23:53 - 33:43] How is mental health viewed in the workplace today? What must be accepted when asking employees to bring their authentic selves to work How organizations can normalize mental health [33:44 - 39:56] How can we change cultural norms around mental health at work? Bringing mental health professionals into the workplace The detriment of tying our self-worth to our work [39:57 - 41:52] Closing Thanks for listening! Quotes: “Our [mental health] awareness is really loud, but our struggles are staying quiet.” “[A mental health] professional walking around the [workplace] just normalizes mental health. It shows everybody that the company values this beyond just the benefits band-aid.”Resources tab How to build a mental health ERGContact:Brandy's LinkedInDavid's LinkedInDwight's LinkedInPodcast Manger: Karissa HarrisEmail us!Production by Affogato Media To schedule a meeting with us: https://salary.com/hrdlconsulting For more HR Data Labs®, enjoy the HR Data Labs Brown Bag Lunch Hours every Friday at 2:00PM-2:30PM EST. Check it out here: https://hrdatalabs.com/brown-bag-lunch/ Produced by Affogato Media