Topic Overview:
Most people have felt “stressed out” at one time or another. Chronic stress can take a toll on a person’s career, on their quality of life and even physically, making one susceptible to a host of illnesses. More than 90 percent of employees agree that their mental health and personal problems spill over into their professional lives, and have a direct impact on their job performance. Mental health conditions are actually the second leading cause of absenteeism. Three out of four employees who seek care for workplace issues or mental health problems see substantial improvement in work performance and quality of life after treatment. On October 5 Community Health Charities partnered with member charity Mental Health America of Illinois to provide an informative webinar that explores how to take care of your mental health and what tools can be used in your everyday life to improve your overall health and wellness.
Please watch this webinar to learn how to stay mentally healthy.
Click here to watch!
About the Speakers: Dr. Daniel Conti and Carol Gall, MA
Dr. Daniel Conti is Managing Director of the Global Employee Assistance and WorkLife Program at 
JPMorgan Chase. He has developed and implemented innovative programs that address the link between behavioral health status and corporate costs, and has published significant research on this subject and other health economics topics. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mental Health America of Illinois, and is a member of the Business Advisory Group for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). He was a former Board Director of the Depressive and Bipolar Support Alliance. Dr. Conti is an Adjunct Associate Professor at DePaul University in Chicago where he received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Carol Gall is the Executive Director of Mental Health America of Illinois, a 100-year-old, nonprofit mental
health advocacy and public education organization. She earned her BA in Psychology & English from the University of Iowa and earned her Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago in Social Service Administration, with an emphasis in Public Policy. Ms. Gall’s professional experience includes work in counseling, research analysis, grant writing, advocacy, disaster mental health and crisis intervention services, suicide prevention and mental health education. Ms. Gall is an Adjunct Professor at the Adler School of Professional Psychology.
About Partnering Member Charity: Mental Health America of Illinois
Founded in 1909, Mental Health America of Illinois (MHAI) is the only nonprofit, non-governmental statewide organization in Illinois concerned with the entire spectrum of mental and emotional disorders.
MHAI (*formerly Mental Health Association in Illinois) is dedicated to promoting mental health, working for the prevention of mental illnesses and improving care and treatment for persons suffering from mental and emotional disorders. To learn more, please visit www.nmha.org.
Upcoming Webinars:
November 16 1:00 pm (EDT)
Caregivers
Register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/997491398
December 14 - 1:00 pm (EDT)
"Stroke 101"
Register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/613057982
