In 2019 we’re all hyper-connected. Fb, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp and dozens of different apps compete for our consideration each day. These working within the communications business are, arguably, extra uncovered than most given the character of our jobs. So what have an effect on is that this having on us?

On this particular episode of the Digital Obtain Podcast for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, I chat to Leanne Ehren and Alistair Beech, two communications professionals who haven’t solely brazenly talked about their psychological well being points, however who’ve campaigned to enhance psychological wellbeing within the office. We focus on the challenges of working in communications and ways in which people and corporations can handle the problems.

Right here’s what’s mentioned on this episode:

  • How prevalent stress, anxiousness and despair are in communications
  • What the distinctive challenges of comms are that may result in psychological in poor health well being
  • Why being hyper-connected is a part of the job
  • Whether or not the distinction lies between private {and professional} social media use within the office
  • What the position is of knowledge overload
  • What position pretend information and misinformation performs in psychological well being
  • The position of disconnecting
  • The stress of being always-on
  • How we will defend our psychological wellbeing at work
  • Why being enabled to speak is so essential
  • Hoe employers can assist the psychological wellbeing of their workers
  • The advantages of social media and digital connectivity

 

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