Headspace Announces World Mental Health Day Pledge, Encouraging Companies Globally to Prioritize Mental Health
Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, announced a call to action , rallying people and organizations all over the world to “Be Kind to Your Mind” in honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10.
Box, Farmers Insurance, Hyatt, Snap, Spectrum Health, and National Military Family Association are among the first companies and nonprofits to join forces with Headspace in an effort to celebrate, renew, and expand their commitment to caring for the mental health of their employees and their families. Headspace is inviting leaders and companies to sign the pledge and learn more about how to ease the mental health burdens of employees at headspace.com/wmhd. Participating organizations are standing together and committing to the shared responsibility in this moment to demand a greater investment in mental health for all.
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Headspace is tracking employee sentiment around a variety of factors affecting peoples’ mental health, surveying thousands of employees in May and again in September. The data show some trends heading in the wrong direction, namely:
- 48% of respondents surveyed in May 2020 said their organization provided increased access to tools and services to support employee mental health as a result of COVID-19. That slipped to only 34% in September.
- 56% of respondents surveyed in May 2020 felt that mental health and emotional well-being were priorities in their organization. That fell to 44% in September.
While research showed some great initial responses by leaders and companies, many more employees feel less supported now than earlier in the crisis.
“Our people, teams, our communities, and each of us know we are in a moment that calls for compassion and support,” said Dr. Megan Jones Bell, Headspace Chief Strategy and Science Officer. “The challenges of 2020 are bringing a lot of mental health issues to the surface. World Mental Health Day is the perfect time to acknowledge the reality that our mental health is as important as our physical health.”
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