How to get smart about mental health at work

INC. THIS MORNING How to get smart about mental health at work Good morning, Six years ago, in an Austin motel room during South By Southwest, Aaron Harvey contemplated suicide. Harvey was the co-founder of Ready Set Rocket, a thriving digital ad agency. He was 33 years old, married, and successful. But ever since his teenage years, his mind had swirled with gruesome, violent thoughts--and in the midst of the notoriously hectic and relentless business conference and festival, he felt like his true self was about to explode into the open. He’d always feared researching his symptoms, but as a last resort, he Googled “violent thoughts.” It was an epiphany: Psychology and mental health websites said his brain was caught in a vicious cycle, and there were ways to break it. Harvey's feelings of great relief--soon a combination of therapy, medication, meditation, and surfing all provided a great source of help--gave way to disbelief. How had this taken him so long to discover? Ever since, Harvey has worked to improve mental health awareness. His latest venture, Made Academy, is specifically aimed at improving mental-health conditions in workplaces. It's a series of lessons and videos that companies can use as part of diversity, inclusion, and sexual harassment training. Verizon Media is the company’s first major partner; Harvey hopes to expand his program to other workplaces starting in January. You can get a head start. Read our story to learn three key takeaways from Made Academy’s training that any leader can implement right now. Inc.’s Best Workplaces. Apply today! Inc.’s Best Workplaces awards the company cultures that thrive in the face of adversity. Cultures that in response to a pandemic redefine the workplace and continue to enrich it. Cultures that foster employee growth and advancement at all levels. Apply today to be recognized as a place where people love to work, one that sets the standard for excellence in company culture. Early rate deadline: December 4, 2020. Apply Now. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Here’s the right way--and the wrong way--to seek employee feedback. --Inc. On this week’s What I Know podcast: Daina Trout, co-founder of kombucha company Health-Ade, on why “investors are not your friends.” --Inc. Airbnb has filed to go public, showing signs of a turnaround just months after the Covid-19 pandemic brought the travel industry to a halt. --CNBC A nationwide shift to remote work could help revitalize U.S. small cities, even during a recession, according to policymakers and economists. --NPR Google's three-word plan to help employees avoid burnout is easy to replicate at your own office. --Inc. These are the five signs you need to work on setting boundaries, according to a psychotherapist. --Inc. --Cameron Albert-Deitch Reporter, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback for Inc. This Morning at calbertdeitch@inc.com or on Twitter. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy