Top Shelf Take: It’s OK to Not Be OK · SpeakEasy HR · Radar

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay0:41 – 4:55

0:41

Today we're talking about something that impacts every single one of us, whether we talk about it or not, and that's mental health.

0:49

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, and there is a new theme this year.

0:54

It's lived experiences heard, real voices, real change.

1:00

And I want to focus on a simple message today.

1:03

It's okay to not be okay.

1:06

Think about that for a minute.

1:08

We live in a world where we're constantly expected to show up, perform, produce, lead, and keep moving forward.

1:16

At work, we're focused on deadlines, goals, metrics, and results.

1:20

And at home, we're trying to be good parents, good spouses, good friends, good family members.

1:26

And somewhere in the middle of all that, we can forget that we're human.

1:30

We have good days.

1:32

We have bad days.

1:33

We have stressful seasons and moments where life just feels a little heavier than usual.

1:40

But how often do we actually admit that? How often does someone ask, how are you doing? And we automatically respond to, I'm good, busy, how about you? And when we're not good because we don't have to burden someone else, we don't want to look weak.

1:57

We don't want people to think we can't handle it.

2:00

So we put a smile on our face, say we're fine, and we keep moving along.

2:04

And here's the thing.

2:06

Struggling doesn't mean you're failing.

2:09

And asking for help doesn't mean you're weak.

2:12

You can be a successful business owner and struggle with anxiety.

2:15

You can be a phenomenal leader and feel overwhelmed.

2:19

you can be the person everyone depends on and still needs someone to depend on two things can be true at the same time and i think we need to get a little bit more comfortable acknowledging that so what does this mean for us especially in the workplace as someone who's spent more than 20 years in human resources and operations i think we sometimes get so focused on the work that we forget about the people doing the work We talk about the engagement, productivity, retention, performance, and those things matter.

2:49

But behind every hectic, crazy situation is a human being with a life outside of the office.

2:55

And we don't always know what the person is going through.

2:58

Most of the time, we don't.

It’s Okay Not to Be Okay0:41 – 4:55

0:41

Today we're talking about something that impacts every single one of us, whether we talk about it or not, and that's mental health.

0:49

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day, and there is a new theme this year.

0:54

It's lived experiences heard, real voices, real change.

1:00

And I want to focus on a simple message today.

1:03

It's okay to not be okay.

1:06

Think about that for a minute.

1:08

We live in a world where we're constantly expected to show up, perform, produce, lead, and keep moving forward.

1:16

At work, we're focused on deadlines, goals, metrics, and results.

1:20

And at home, we're trying to be good parents, good spouses, good friends, good family members.

1:26

And somewhere in the middle of all that, we can forget that we're human.

1:30

We have good days.

1:32

We have bad days.

1:33

We have stressful seasons and moments where life just feels a little heavier than usual.

1:40

But how often do we actually admit that? How often does someone ask, how are you doing? And we automatically respond to, I'm good, busy, how about you? And when we're not good because we don't have to burden someone else, we don't want to look weak.

1:57

We don't want people to think we can't handle it.

2:00

So we put a smile on our face, say we're fine, and we keep moving along.

2:04

And here's the thing.

2:06

Struggling doesn't mean you're failing.

2:09

And asking for help doesn't mean you're weak.

2:12

You can be a successful business owner and struggle with anxiety.

2:15

You can be a phenomenal leader and feel overwhelmed.

2:19

you can be the person everyone depends on and still needs someone to depend on two things can be true at the same time and i think we need to get a little bit more comfortable acknowledging that so what does this mean for us especially in the workplace as someone who's spent more than 20 years in human resources and operations i think we sometimes get so focused on the work that we forget about the people doing the work We talk about the engagement, productivity, retention, performance, and those things matter.

2:49

But behind every hectic, crazy situation is a human being with a life outside of the office.

2:55

And we don't always know what the person is going through.

2:58

Most of the time, we don't.