Context of Disorder
In addition to lacking training with regard to emotional well-being, many managers have been taught that employees’ personal problems are none of their business. However, younger Millennials and Gen Zs have grown up in a culture that increasingly recognizes the importance of mental health and generally views therapy as a normal and accepted part of life. Not only are younger employees more open to discussing mental health, they also are experiencing anxiety disorders at higher rates since the Covid pandemic, further indicating a need for managers to be equipped with mental-health first-aid training.
Fortunately, the principles of frontline intervention are not as complex as one might think and can be readily learned by nonclinicians. Specifically, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a talking treatment that focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviors, is increasingly being taught to managers as part of mental-health first-aid courses.
–Harvard Business Review
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