State of Michigan creates central hub for psychological well being assets for employers and staff

State officers say extra work is required to deal with psychological well being points within the office.

The Michigan Division of Labor and Financial Alternative (LEO) has launched a brand new web site to function a central hub for psychological well being assets (Michigan.gov/WorkplaceMentalHealth).

Sean Egan is the division’s deputy director of labor. He’s main the company’s office psychological well being initiatives.

Egan says the COVID-19 pandemic led to a rise in office stress.

“However on the identical time, we began speaking about it. So the pandemic actually helped us begin speaking that ‘Hey, we’re all struggling as a result of frankly all of us are.’ And proceed to be struggling.”

Egan says 65% of employees say their job is the primary supply of stress of their life.