ASEAMETRICS Response:
Mental health issues can be difficult to manage. This is why organizations must focus on
normalizing mental health concerns so that people can talk about it openly, stigma is reduced,
and help can be made available to those who need it. We suggest that you develop a mental
health strategy that covers educational programs, support programs, and care for people who
are experiencing mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, etc. Most organizations
simply focus on care – when symptoms are already present. It is best to have a holistic
approach that includes prevention and education, such as eliminating or reducing factors that
create mental health conditions like toxic work environments, lack of work-life balance,
uncertainty or insecurity over career, etc. Denial is a common response among those who suffer
from mental health, which is why you need to come up with a policy or guidelines which should
prescribe the protocols that will address such situations. In ASEAMETRICS, our policy allows
superiors to book employees for counseling. Usually, non-threatening and non-confronting
counseling services such as phone or text counseling are more acceptable to employees who
do not want to be tagged or identified as having mental health conditions. Please let us know if
you need help in setting up your mental health strategy. We can also send you materials on
mental health and mental health strategies. Good luck!