Mental Illness Can Harm Your Business

Sometimes they take nice mental health for granted. They expect that a person's thoughts & moods will be what they have satisfied ourselves as being "normal". But that is not always the case.

The American Psychiatric Association published a manual in which hundreds of mental disorders are listed & described. Things that you might never suspect can be present in this resource - like stuttering, sleep problem & parent-teen conflict. Each of these has clear criteria that is used for diagnosis.

Over the years, I have worked with over 7000 clients. Lots of of them have thought & mood disorders that are diagnosed as mental illness. When treated, however, they function well. Others may have absolutely nothing wrong & yet they cannot get out of bed in the morning. You see, the key word is "function".

Interestingly, most people have their own definition for the word "crazy" & some are even afraid of it. This is primarily because of media sensationalism that tends to focus on the most nasty cases or abuse, addiction & murder.

It is simple for people to make use of a diagnosis to whitewash a person's life & assign expectations. But this practice is not appropriate or wise. because somebody has been diagnosed with a kind of depression, doesn't mean that they don't cannot have a nice day. People with anxiety can learn to handle stress with a nice treatment plan.

Think about the Academy award-winning "The King's Speech". Although the King was tormented with the stutter that he had & struggled in order to be able to give public speeches, he was still the king who was a leader in Britain's troubled times.

You see, it is not the label that matters. That is merely a tool to help identify criteria & facilitate invention, What is the most important is whether the individual is able & willing to function. This usually is associated will what they do to enhance nice mental health. Fundamentals - like eating a healthy diet, getting sleep, participating in an exercise program, being involved in enjoyable activities & following recommendations from the doctor.

It is not the issue that determines your life - it is what you do about the issue!

Mental illness can hurt your business - but only in case you let it. & in case you have somebody in your life or on staff who has mental health issues, make sure that you are supportive, encouraging that person to get the help that they need so that they will do better.