A (Not-So) Clear and Present Challenge: How to Identify and Deal with Mental Illness in the Workplace

Date: Monday, June 24, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
Venue: Tokyo American Club, Brooklyn room
Workshop Speakers: 
1. Michael Nevans, MA, LMFT, Marital and Family Therapist, 
Director of Psychological Services, Tokyo Mental Health
2. Vickie Skorji, Lifeline Director, TELL
Hosting Committees: 
Human Resource Management​, Legal Services, Healthcare
Member Fee: ¥4,000
Guest Fee: ¥​7,400
Meal: Plated Lunch
Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Wednesday, June 19, 2019, noon

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Do you know how to detect the signals of mental health issues in your workplace, and what steps to take if you do?

56 people a day in Japan die by their own hand. In your workplace, one out of every five of your co-workers may be dealing with a mental health problem. Of those 20%, many of them could be suffering from bouts of anxiety or depression. Given the stigma associated with mental illness in Japan, these people are often trapped in the isolation of their depression, which they feel must be kept from the view of others. 

Ensuring mental wellbeing for all employees is critical for any business. Mentally healthy workplaces are productive and positive places to work that attract and retain top talent and get the best out of people because they feel supported and encouraged. Understanding how to best support someone with a mental health problem, along with developing and implementing an effective mental health program, however, can be a challenge.

In this workshop, our two speakers, Michael Nevans (Director of Psychological Services TMH and therapist) and Vickie Skorji (TELL Lifeline Director), will provide a brief overview of the cost of mental illness in the workplace and the most common mental illnesses, and deepen your practical knowledge through interactive “mini case studies” of scenarios that managers and HR leaders commonly face. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions on how to support someone with a mental illness and what an effective mental health program might look like in your workplace.

Ginger Griggs, Roy Tomizawa, Co-Chairs
Yoko Yugo, Yumiko Ohta, Tom Pedersen, Vice Chairs
ACCJ Human Resource Management Committee

C. Christian Jacobson, Chair
Nels Hansen, Catherine O'Connell, Vice Chairs
ACCJ Legal Services Committee

John W. Carlson III, Chair
William Bishop, Yuko Kidoguchi, Takeo Morooka, Toshio Nagase, R. Byron Sigel, Mika Shirai Vice Chairs
ACCJ Healthcare Committee

NOTE 1: This event is OFF THE RECORD.

NOTE 2: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. All guests must be accompanied by an ACCJ member. Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.

NOTE 3: If you are driving to the Tokyo American Club, please inform the ACCJ of the make, model, color and plate of the vehicle, by the registration deadline, as arrangements must be made. A 2,200 yen parking fee will apply.