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Many HR professionals, especially those in benefits, are familiar with a problem hounding the realm of worker well-being: While employees say they desire and expect well-being benefits, they nevertheless demonstrate a strong hesitation to use those on offer.
Notably, a significant number of HR pros demonstrate an unwillingness to use those benefits themselves, according to Society for Human Resource Management researchers who presented at the organization’s annual conference Tuesday.
SHRM found that while 89% of HR pros are aware of their organization’s mental health benefits, 26% do not feel comfortable asking for the available mental health resources.
Perhaps even more alarmingly, given their role, nearly half said they do not feel comfortable discussing their mental health at work and 35% said they do not believe their organization truly cares about their mental health.
Researchers presented the findings in a session on the mental health of HR workers. The responsibility HR leaders take on in caring for an organization’s talent pool “can set you on a path of not thinking about yourself at the moment when it’s really crucial,” Clayton Lord, director of foundation programs at SHRM, told the audience.
