Forty-five percent of Canadian business owners experienced mental health challenges in early 2023, up from 38 percent in February 2022, according to a May survey by the Business Development Bank of Canada. According to a recent study by Willis Towers Watson, nearly half (45 percent) of US workers report having experienced mental illness in their lifetime. Over three-quarters (76 percent) say they have experienced emotional distress due to work pressures in the last 12 months. And more than half (51 percent) say their emotional pain was severe enough to impact their ability to do their job well. In addition, recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that over one-third (36%) of US workers are experiencing symptoms related to depression or anxiety on any given day. The impact of poor mental health in the workplace may be evident with signs such as High turnover rate, Employees who frequently call out sick, Teams struggling to meet targets, and Evidence of stress or burnout in employees, according to the UC Berkeley Executive Education.
As a small business owner, visionary leader, father, and husband, Scott Burgett has experienced an extraordinarily personal and profound journey with his mental health within the last year and 1/2. Dealing with his health scare, dealing with blood clots, and fearing his life was going to end, Scott, the CEO of Evolution Vegan Academy, took some time this week to share his natural, raw, and emotional journey with his mental health with me. He also shares why he thinks men should be more forthcoming with their mental health journey, successes, and failures so we can all learn and grow together. He also shares how he continues to work towards excellence as a father, husband, and individual.
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