The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one in five adults in the United States reports struggling with some form of mental illness – often manifesting through depression, anxiety and stress-induced health issues. What impact does employee mental health have on the workplace and how can employers best support their team?

The Indiana Wellness Summit on August 12-13 will equip attendees with a variety of strategies. Join us at The Westin Indianapolis or virtually (all recorded sessions will be available for up to six months after the conference dates).

“The wellness and well-being conversation has been around for a long time, but the pandemic has really brought into focus the need for employers to have a more active role in employee health and well-being,” asserts Jennifer Pferrer, executive director, Wellness Council of Indiana.”

She adds, “From a metal health standpoint, employers need to understand that when their employees clock in every morning, their mental health doesn’t sit on a shelf until they get home at the end of the day. It impacts their ability to work and be productive and engaged during those working hours.”

Keynote presentations:

  • Thanks for Asking, Better Than Fine: The Impact of Trauma on Mental Health (Nora McInerny, bestselling author and “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” podcast host)
  • From Me to We: How to Cultivate Empathy and Promote Mental Well-Being (Liesl Mertes, Handle With Care LLC)
  • Your Mind on Self-Care: Developing an Evidence-Based Playbook for Mental Health (Gregory Scott Brown, Center for Green Psychiatry and University of Texas Dell Medical School)

“When we talk about self-care – things like sleep, spirituality, nutrition, breath work and movement – these are treatments people have been using for thousands of years,” Brown emphasizes. “We have a growing body of research supporting that they’re useful. The most important thing about self-care is that it reinstates this idea of (empowerment). People can feel like they actually have more power and control over their mental health.”

Register online at www.IndianaWellnessSummit.com or by calling (800) 824-6885.

The summit sponsor is Everside Health. Platinum sponsors: Delta Dental of Indiana, Northwind Pharmaceuticals and Omada Health. Silver sponsors: Complete Wellness Solutions, Gibson, LifeOmic Precision Wellness, Novo Nordisk Inc., Regions Bank, RX Help Centers and Sworkit.