Mind Share Partners’ 3 Ways To Minority Mental Health Awareness

This July’s Minority Mental Health Awareness month is more relevant than ever. The pandemic not only impacted those from minority ethnic groups more than others, it highlighted the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face when it comes to mental health and stigma.

But this isn’t a conversation we should save for July. At Make A Difference Media we firmly believe that a diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging lens should be at the forefront of workplace mental health and wellbeing initiatives year-round.

Mind Share Partners is a U.S. based non-profit changing the culture of workplace mental health so that both employees and organisations can thrive. For those organisations that want to understand how to amplify awareness around minority mental health and build momentum, Mind Share Partners has put together the following three action items. They have a U.S. focus but many of the suggestions are transferrable to the U.K. and elsewhere:

1. Company leadership can share both internal and external resources, whether it’s extra time off, mental health benefits and resources, or links to external resources for support or donations.

2. Mental health Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have an opportunity to support other ERGs (such as Black, Asian and Latinx ERGs) within their organisations. Leadership support and engagement in these efforts are vital to success and sustainability.

3. Educate yourself and share information about mental health in the Black community and other underrepresented groups.

Whilst Mind Share Partners has a predominantly U.S. focus, they are continuing to expand globally as they do more work with multinationals and grow their training and advising. Their content and training/advising continues to evolve and reflect that.

You can learn more about Mind Share Partners’ approach to mental health and DEI here.

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