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Surgeon General Releases Framework for Workplace Mental Health, Well-being

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., recently released a framework outlining recommended policies, processes and practices to support mental health and well-being in the workplace.

“A healthy workforce is the foundation for thriving organizations and healthier communities,” he said. “As we recover from the worst of the pandemic, we have an opportunity and the power to make workplaces engines for mental health and well-being, and this Surgeon General’s Framework shows us how we can start. It will require organizations to rethink how they protect workers from harm, foster a sense of connection among workers, show workers that they matter, make space for their lives outside work, and support their growth.”

In the Surgeon General’s Framework for Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace, Dr. Murthy outlines Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being to help organizations develop, institutionalize, and update policies, processes, and practices that best support the mental health and well-being of all workers. These essentials include:

  • Protection from Harm
  • Connection and Community
  • Work-Life Harmony
  • Mattering at Work
  • Opportunities for Growth

With more than 160 million people participating in the United States workforce and with the average full-time worker in the United States spending about half of their waking life at work, workplaces play a significant role in shaping our mental and physical well-being. Employers have a unique opportunity not only to invest in the mental health and well-being of their workforce, but also to strengthen their organizations’ success by doing so.

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