A woman sits at a desk with her fingers on her temples, appearing stressed. She is wearing a white blouse, and a laptop and notebook are in front of her. The background shows large windows with a blurred view.

By Peggy Shell (on Inc.com)

Our society is chest deep in a mental health crisis.

Far from being a unspoken issue of old, I believe that mental health is a business priority and that organizational leadership has an opportunity (or shall I say an obligation) to create healthy, positive company cultures that support employee wellbeing.

We spend at least one-third of our lives at work and research shows that our wellbeing at work is a major driver of our overall mental health. How we feel at work effects our engagement, motivation, attendance and productivity as an employee, impacting the bottom line, and we take it home with us, rippling out to our families, friends and communities.

To read more about how we can have more thriving businesses and communities, read this Inc.com article by Peggy Shell, Creative Alignments’ founder and CEO, on Why it’s Urgent to Create a Positive Workplace Culture to Support Mental Health.