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June 24, 2008
Mental health issues in the workplace
Mental health issues are in the air at the moment. I attended an evening workshop this week at the Association for Coaching entitled "Darkness and Light: Psychological disorders, how to spot them, what to do about them".
The workshop was informative. We discussed the diverse nature of personality disorders included in the range of psychopathic, narcissistic, depression and anxiety. Notwithstanding the complex nature of some of these phenomena, I came away from the evening ever mindful that "labelling can be a self-fulfilling prophecy", so, as coaches, consultants and supervisors, we need to handle with care and respect!
Here is some suggested reading, available from Amazon...
> Narcissistic Leaders: Who Succeeds and Who Fails by Michael Maccoby
> Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work by Babiak & Hare
And here's another resource...
The Royal College of Psychiatrists website has some really good leaflets outlining different disorders, checklists to help recognise when someone may not be functioning as effectively as possible and suggestions for where to seek treatment.
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Posted by Alison at June 24, 2008 11:59 AM
