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2020: Has the Global Health Crisis finally put a spotlight on Mental Health in Comms?


Date

08 Oct 2020

Time

17:30

Location

Details

Summary:

Please join the PRCA, Edelman, and Opinium on Thursday, 8th October, ahead of World Mental Health Day for a virtual event on the impact the global pandemic has had on mental health in the comms industry. We will also be launching the results of the PRCA and Opinium Mental Wellbeing Audit.

Webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81357053281

Event Type: Member Event

Address: Online

Event Overview

2020: Has the Global Health Crisis finally put a spotlight on Mental Health in Comms?

Third annual VIRTUAL event presented by Edelman and PRCA

In March we were giggling at people making banana bread at home. By May we had mastered it and were now posting step-by-step instructions with our own “unique twist”. Fast forward to today and while we may have slowed down our baking somewhat, the world seems even more chaotic than it did 6 months ago.

The year 2020 has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging years of our lives for people around the world. The convergence of major economic, health and societal issues has put unprecedented strain on the resilience of people across every swathe of our communities – add this to an already high-stress industry like PR and there’s no doubt protecting the mental wellbeing of those working in our industry is paramount to our future success.

Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10 October) Edelman and PRCA are hosting a virtual event to continue the conversion on this topic – one that is more relevant to each and every one of us than ever before. Opinium will reveal the results of their 2020 mental wellbeing audit for the public relations industry followed by an expert panel of industry leaders who will unpack the implications of the results and the last six months on ourselves, our teams, our businesses and our industry as we navigate our way into this “new normal”.

What mental health support or programmes do my teams need? Are we becoming more empathetic towards mental health challenges due to COVID-19? We’re all struggling to balance life and work in this virtual world – what can I actually do about it? Does a farm goat joining my Zoom call actually help with productivity? We’ll dive into these questions and many more.

Our guest speakers:

  • Joel Beckman, Strategic Communications Consultant and Mental Health Ambassador
  • Sophie Holland, Senior Research Executive, Opinium
  • Gavin Spicer MPRCA, Managing Director, Assembly at Edelman and Mental Health FirstAider
  • Dr. Leslie B. Hammer, Professor in the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health and Science University
  • Isobel Hunt, Research Executive, Opinium 

Format:

  • Welcome
  • Presentation of 2020 Industry survey results by Opinium
  • Panel discussion
  • Audience Q&A
  • Close

Webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81357053281 

 If you have any questions about the event, please get in touch with Neha.Khatwani@prca.org.uk.