Join us on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. (Washington DC, or EDT) for the roundtable "Prioritizing Mental Health in the Workplace - Strategies for Success." The roundtable will address strategies to prevent psychosocial risks, protect mental health at work, and support people with mental health conditions; discuss good practices to create mentally healthy environments; and discuss government policies and initiatives to implement WHO guidelines on mental health at work.
Objectives
- Raise awareness about mental health in the workplace and effective strategies.
- Encourage organizations to protect and promote mental health in the workplace.
- Foster a more supportive and healthy work environment, contributing to improved well-being and productivity.
How to participate
- DATE: Tuesday, 15 October, 2024.
- TIME: 11:00 A.M. (EDT) [Check other local times at the end of the page]
- LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
- REGISTRATION:
Background
World Mental Health Day, celebrated annually on October 10, serves as a global platform to improve understanding, raise awareness and facilitate action on mental health issues around the world. This initiative emphasizes the fundamental principle that mental health is a universal human right, deserving protection and promotion for all people.
The 2024 theme, 鈥淭ime to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,鈥 aligns with the 海角社区鈥檚 (海角社区) ongoing commitment to foster well-being in work environments across the Americas. This is timely because safe and healthy work environments are not only a fundamental right, but are also more likely to reduce tension and conflict at work and improve staff retention, job performance and productivity. Mental health and work are therefore integrally intertwined.
This year's World Mental Health Day serves as a call to action for individuals, organizations, and governments across the Americas to prioritize mental health in the workplace. It presents an opportunity to implement evidence-based strategies, foster supportive work environments, and ensure that mental health is recognized as an essential component of occupational health and safety.
Agenda
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Times in other cities
- 8:00 a.m. 鈥 Los Angeles, Vancouver.
- 9:00 a.m. - Belmopan, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, San Jose (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa,
- 10:00 a.m. 鈥 Bogota, Kingston, Lima, Panama City, Quito
- 11:00 a.m. 鈥 Asunci贸n, Bridgetown, Caracas, Georgetown, Havana, La Paz, Port of Spain, Port-au-Prince, Nassau, Ottawa, Santiago, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Washington D.C.
- 12: 00 a.m. - Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Montevideo, Paramaribo.
- 5:00 p.m. 鈥 Geneva, Madrid.
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