Published on July 01, 2017
"I just wanted to personally thank you for sending e-mails like this, " he wrote. "Every time you do, I use it as a reminder of the importance of using sick days for mental health " I can't believe this is not standard practice at all organizations. You are an example to us all, and help cut through the stigma so we can bring our whole selves to work. "
Madalyn Parker says her CEO's response was "refreshing."
Courtesy of Madalyn Parker
When Madalyn Parker needed some time off to focus on her mental health, she wrote an e-mail to her co-workers letting them know.
"Hey team, I'm taking today and tomorrow to focus on my mental health. Hopefully I'll be back next week refreshed and back to 100 , " she wrote in the message.
Two weeks ago, the Olark Live Chat software developer from Ann Arbor, Mich., posted that e-mail exchange with her CEO Ben Congleton on Twitter "” an exchange that has now gone viral.
When the CEO responds to your out of the office email about taking sick leave for mental health and reaffirms your decision.
http://globalnews.ca/news/3589752/woman-mental-health-leave-email/
http://www.cnn.com/2017/health/mental-health-response-from-company-ceo-trnd/index.html