Mental Health 1st Aid in the New Work Environment w/ Laura DeCook

Laura DeCook is a wellbeing specialist at a major technology company where she is passionate both inside and outside of the company about supporting the mental health of employees who are working in high-pressure corporate environments. In this installment of Next Steps Forward, Laura speaks with program host Chris Meek about how her own experience of not receiving the mental health support she needed while working at a previous major company inspired her to create a position at her current place of employment to meet the needs of employees in today’s new work environment brought on by COVID-19. Laura will provide practical tips on how to focus on self-care (particularly when it comes to getting good and sound sleep), how best to look after yourself and how to recognize signs in people who may not be adequately coping with their situation or state of mental health. In addition, she will discuss what it means to be an “active listener” and walk the audience through how they too can embrace active listening.