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Psychologist tells GAWDA Annual Convention: Work on supporting mental health

Properly addressing and respecting the mental health of employees can help companies to thrive while doing right by their staff. This was the powerful message from a clinical psychologist who spoke at the 2022 Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) Annual Convention in San Diego last month.

Michaela Bucchianeri works as a researcher and educator about mental health. She began her presentation to a packed conference hall by spelling out just how many are suffering with mental health problems today in the US. One in five Americans have a mental health issue at any given moment, and almost one in two suffer with a diagnosable disorder at some point in their lives.

“And that figure does not even factor in those mental health concerns that are occurring below the level of a diagnosable disorder or in the context of a medical concern, like chronic pain. It is a gross underestimate, and it is still a lot of us,” said Bucchianeri. 

With mental health among staff impacting every company, the good news, said Bucchianeri, is that it is entirely possible to cultivate a workplace culture that makes it easy for all of us to foster better mental health. 

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