#187: Scott Armstrong: Breaking The Mental Health Stigma In The Workplace
Unscripted with Spencer Lodge05/09/22 • 53 min
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and this year’s theme is a topic very close to my heart: loneliness. Most people who experience mental health issues tend to have one thing in common – they all feel extremely lonely in their daily struggle. To help shed light on this topic, I am speaking with Scott Armstrong, who is not only the Editor in Chief of Arabian Business – the region’s leading source of business news, analytics, thought-leadership and features – but also an advocate for mental health awareness. Scott and I discuss our individual struggles with mental health, why leaders must make mental health a priority in the workplace, how companies can support their teams, and how we can remove the stigma surrounding mental health.
Discussion points
- 02:03 Scott’s career and life journey
- 05:12 Scott’s mental health journey
- 09:23 Dealing with pressure
- 12:00 Asking your team about their mental health
- 13:45 Companies and mental health
- 16:23 The Great Resignation
- 20:55 Are companies doing enough?
- 27:20 Is the Middle Ease attuned to mental health?
- 32:00 How the UAE is championing mental health
- 33:53 Employers’ fears
- 35:25 A time Scott was impacted by mental health
- 44:55 Mental health support for young people
- 47:10 Mental health education
Show Sponsors:
- Smartkas: Providing food security as a service
- Arabian Business: The region’s leading source of business news, analytics, thought-leadership and features.
- Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor
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Scott Armstrong
05/09/22 • 53 min
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