Resources for Further Reading
Last Updated 4 May 2023
Note: I do not have expertise in mental health. I do not have expertise to review studies linked below for validity. Some links are not peer reviewed studies and are simply blogs that I thought offered a good explanation of concepts. I am including these links to explain concepts referenced in my presentation and to provide more details for those that would like to learn more. This information is provided as-is. No warranty or representation of any kind is made, given or implied as to the sufficiency or fitness for purpose nor as to the absence of any infringement of any proprietary rights of third parties.
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Presentation Recap
The 3 practices that helped me work while depressed are:
- Autonomy and flexible schedules
- Management models healthy behavior
- Supporting authenticity and vulnerability
Autonomy and Flexible Schedules
Autonomy in the Workplace: Why It Matters and How to Foster It
Lyra Health. Clinically reviewed by Keren Wasserman. https://www.lyrahealth.com/blog/autonomy-in-the-workplace/
Job autonomy and psychological well-being: A linear or a non-linear association?
Thomas Clausen, Line Rosendahl Meldgaard Pedersen, Malene Friis Andersen, Tores Theorell & Ida E.H. Madsen (2022). European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 31:3, 395-405. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354393539_Job_autonomy_and_psychological_well-being_A_linear_or_a_non-linear_association
Who Gains Mental Health Benefits from Work Autonomy? The Roles of Gender and Occupational Class
Lu, Z., Wang, S., Li, Y. et al. Applied Research Quality Life (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-023-10161-4
Management Models Healthy Behavior
Managers, Encourage Your Team to Take Time Off
Sabina Nawaz. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/06/managers-encourage-your-team-to-take-time-off
Unlimited Paid Time Off Policies: Unlocking the Best and Unleashing the Beast
de Bloom J, Syrek CJ, Kühnel J, Vahle-Hinz T. Front Psychol. 2022 Mar 24;13:812187. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35401348/
5 ways to improve employee mental health
American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/healthy-workplaces/improve-employee-mental-health#train
Supporting Authenticity and Vulnerability
How to be a vulnerable and authentic leader (and increase employee engagement)
Janet Flewelling. The Business Journals. https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/how-to/growth-strategies/2015/10/how-to-be-a-vulnerable-and-authentic-leader.html
Why We Need To Be More Authentic And Vulnerable In The Workplace
Beth Wagner. Fierce. https://www.fierceinc.com/why-we-need-authenticity-vulnerability-in-the-workplace/
Learning (not) to be different: The value of vulnerability in trusted and safe identity work spaces
Sandra Corlett, Meadbh Ruane, and Sharon Mavin, Management Learning 2021 52:4, 424-441. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507621995816
Protective factors and sources of support in the workplace as experienced by UK foundation and junior doctors: a qualitative study
Riley R, Kokab F, Buszewicz M, et al, BMJ Open 2021;11:e045588. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/6/e045588
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