Brandy Muse - Shifting from Mental Health Awareness to Mental Health Action

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Brandy Muse - Shifting from Mental Health Awareness to Mental Health Action
Sep 19, 2024 Season 8 Episode 5
David Turetsky

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Summary:

Brandy Muse is a Learning Experience Designer for Children’s Hospital of Colorado as well as a consultant and designer with Muse LXD. She spent much of her former life navigating mental health issues at home which sparked a deep passion for mental health treatment and awareness. 

In this episode, Brandy talks about her experience with mental health issues; the cultural norms surrounding mental health in the workplace; and how organizations can improve those norms and support their employees. 


Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:24] Introduction

  • Welcome, Brandy!
  • Today’s Topic: Shifting from Mental Health Awareness to Mental Health Action

[5:25 - 23:52] How mental health became a key passion of Brandy’s

  • Brandy’s experience with mental health issues
  • The flaws in how many organizations navigate mental health

[23:53 - 33:43] How is mental health viewed in the workplace today?

  • What must be accepted when asking employees to bring their authentic selves to work
  • How organizations can normalize mental health

[33:44 - 39:56] How can we change cultural norms around mental health at work?

  • Bringing mental health professionals into the workplace
  • The detriment of tying our self-worth to our work 

[39:57 - 41:52] Closing

  • Thanks for listening!


Quotes:

“Our [mental health] awareness is really loud, but our struggles are staying quiet.”

“[A mental health] professional walking around the [workplace] just normalizes mental health. It shows everybody that the company values this beyond just the benefits band-aid.”

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