The fresk to talk about mental health at work
Why Talk About Mental Health at Work?
Mental Health: A Key Pillar of Our Overall Well-Being
Mental health is not a fixed state but a dynamic process influenced by our personal, professional, and societal environments. Yet, it remains a taboo subject, despite its direct impact on our quality of life and collective performance.
🔹 A Concerning Reality
- Only 56% of employees consider themselves to have good mental health.
- It is the leading cause of long-term sick leave.
- 40% of adults have experienced a mental health disorder. *
- Every year, 1 in 5 people is affected.*
🔹 A Heavy Silence
- Only 11% feel comfortable discussing it with a colleague.*
- 70% of employees under 30 wish for better support.
Sources: WHO, Great Place To Work (2024), Observatoire Santé Odoxa-MNH (2024), Malakoff Humanis Barometer (2023)
The workshop to address mental health at work
Why organize a workshop in the workplace?
✅ Fostering a culture of prevention: Raising awareness and breaking the stigma around mental health
✅Better understanding: Helping managers and employees better understand mental health disorders
✅Strengthening cohesion and inclusion: Encouraging dialogue and collective support
Who can lead a workshop to address mental health at work: Everyone is concerned and involved
→ Executive Committees – Engage decision-makers! For a strategic vision of health prevention.
→ HR – Get HR teams involved! At the heart of employees’ mental health challenges.
→ Managers – Equip them! To prevent risks and support vulnerabilities.
→ Employees – Provide them with prevention tools!
→ Teams – Create a powerful learning moment and strengthen cohesion!
The benefits
✅ Gain a comprehensive understanding of mental health.
✅ Understand the key factors that influence it.
✅ Discover concrete solutions for prevention.
✅ Break the stigma and shift perspectives on mental health disorders.
✅ Encourage dialogue and foster a culture of support in the workplace.
The workshop steps
1️⃣ Exploration → Understand the challenges of mental health.
2️⃣ Interaction → Structure the discussion using 40 concept cards.
3️⃣Taking action → Initiate a reflection on solutions tailored to your organization.
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MANAGERS EDITIONS
Why a managers edition of la fresque pour parler de la santé mentale au travail?
✅ Building a culture of prevention
- Develop a shared understanding of mental health and its key drivers.
- Strengthen early prevention to support both managers’ own wellbeing and that of their teams.
✅ Sharing best practices through collective intelligence
- Learn from real-life situations, broaden perspectives, reduce isolation when facing sensitive situations, and identify the most appropriate responses and practical solutions.
✅ Equipping managers with a practical framework
- Build confidence in supporting team members with the right approach and practical guidance.
The numbers speak for themselves
- 1 in 3 managers reports frequent mental health challenges, including high levels of stress, anxiety, irritability, low mood or burnout.
- 7 out of 10 managers say they have already faced situations involving an employee experiencing psychological distress.*
- 9 out of 10 managers believe they have a role to play in promoting and supporting employees’ mental health, yet 1 in 2 worries about not responding appropriately.*
Source: Apec Report 2025
Objectives of the Managers Edition
- Strengthen managers’ own wellbeing.
- Equip managers with the confidence and tools to provide appropriate support.
- Foster healthy, engaged and high-performing teams.
Key takeaways
- A clear mindset and practical posture.
- A step-by-step methodology.
- Practical tools and reference points.
- Peer learning through shared experiences and solutions.
- Optional: an additional half-day advanced workshop to deepen learning.
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