The Surgeon General Wants Your Boss To Build You a Healthier Workplace

Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, is serving his second
non-consecutive term as U.S. Surgeon General, having previously
served under President Obama. Dr. Murthy’s office has issued a
Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace.
It’s a set of guidelines aimed at reducing burnout at work and
promoting positive mental health:


1. Protection from Harm
2. Connection and Community
3. Work-Life Harmony
4. Mattering at Work
5. Opportunity for Growth


But the framework isn’t really aimed at employees as much as it
is aimed at employers. Management has the power to create better
environments, retain more employees, attract new ones, and
increase productivity.


We talk with the Surgeon General about the challenge and
opportunity employees and employers face and how realistic these
goals are. We also get into the effect of social media on our
collective mental health and the ongoing problem of loneliness in
America.


Read the Surgeon General's Workplace Well-Being framework in full
here:
www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/workplace-well-being/index.html


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