The Career Builder's Podcast

Mental Health & Work in a Pandemic with Sarah Johnson

Episode Summary

It's not just you: it's been a difficult time for many when it comes to mental health and work. Learn what's really going on mentally during the pandemic, and how you can keep your mind in tip-top shape.

Episode Notes

Topics Covered

• Sarah Johnson - Psychotherapist
  • Website: https://www.sltherapy.ca/
  • Instagram: @sarahregisteredpsychotherapist
• The common challenges people are facing with mental health at work in a pandemic
• Pandemic mental health statistics
• Why our responses to the pandemic are reasonable
• The difference in how mental health presents in men vs. women 
• How stress affects us at work
• Some incredible tools and strategies to help cope with pandemic mental health challenges
• What dancing on your front lawn has to do with connectivity
• Whether people are more willing to make major life changes or not
• A deeper meaning of self-care
• How staff managers can better support their employees through this
• How VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) conditions can impact us long-term
• "Combine your strengths and skills with the needs of the world"