Whats your view of people taking a mental health day

Whats your view of people taking a mental health dayWhats your view of people taking a mental health daySmartPulse - our weekly nonscientific reader poll inSmartBrief on Leadership- tracks feedback from over 240,000 business leaders. We run the poll question each week in ournewsletter.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreWhats your view of people taking a mental health day?Its important and they should do it whenever they need to78%It should only be taken in severe circumstances 19%They shouldnt take time off unless they have a physical illness 3%Health is health.While the overwhelming majority of you support your associates taking mental health days whenever needed, more than 20% of you are less supportive of that approach.With the rise of mental health issues at home and in the workplace, its incumbent upon leaders to expand their view of what self-care entails.Is it more importa nt to keep track of why someone takes a sick day and approving or disapproving of their reasons for doing so or should we be focused more on healthy associates delivering solid performance?fruchtwein of us dont have psychology, psychiatry, or medical degrees. Were not qualified to accurately assess whether or not someone needs time off due to mental health reasons.If were not qualified to make that judgment, then we shouldnt make it. Instead, ask how you can best support your associate who likely knows much better than you do what they need to take care of themselves.This article first appeared on Smartbrief.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people