On Tuesday evening, Medialab hosted a panel discussion in collaboration with Media for All (MEFA), on how to build mental health support for a culturally diverse workplace. What ensued was a thoroughly engaging and interactive session where we detangled how mental health is considered in different cultures and the negative impact of mental health support when given from a place of cultural insensitivity. Although we covered a range of topics from identity to code-switching, there were a few recurring themes of significance:
In the concluding comments of the panel discussion, it was highlighted that we need to give ourselves space to heal and avoid pushing down the issues that trouble us and give voice to our worries. The worst thing we can do is let an issue repeatedly occur until it becomes normal. This is easier said than done, which is why the final recurring theme is so important;
We want to say thank you to MEFA for working with us to make this event happen, with an extended thanks Nikki Sehgal for helping us with logistics and Marcus Orme, our CEO for being a wonderful host. Finally thank you to our panellists, Jaspreet Kaur, author, educator and spoken word artist, Karen Charles, Senior Support Advisor at NABS UK, Lex Lovell, a Mental Health First Aid training instructor at Fresh Perspective and Catherine Falla, Medialab’s Head of HR.
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