‘More Good Days, Together’   Seprod promotes mental health awareness among staff 

The Seprod Group of Companies is highlighting the importance of employee well-being this Mental Health Awareness Month through a series of initiatives aimed at encouraging open conversations, reducing stigma, and promoting emotional wellness across the organisation.

The company’s activities align with the global Mental Health Awareness Month theme, ‘More Good Days, Together’, while internally embracing the theme ‘Recognise, Educate, Support, Promote, Engage, Communicate, Transform (RESPECT)’.

According to Nurse Carol Morgan, health service supervisor for the group, the initiative reflects Seprod’s belief that employee wellness is an ongoing organisational priority that extends beyond Mental Health Awareness Month.

“It is important for organisations like Seprod Group of Companies to actively observe Mental Health Awareness Month, because employees’ mental health directly affects both individual well-being and overall organisational performance,” Morgan explained.

She noted that supporting mental health is not only about caring for employees, but also about strengthening workplace culture, teamwork, productivity, and long-term business success.

‘More Good Days, Together’ means building a workplace where people are supported, connected, and empowered so that both employees and the organisation can thrive,” she added.

Throughout May, employees across the Seprod Group will participate in wellness-focused activities, including exercise sessions such as Tek-A-5, weekly virtual mental health sessions led by experts, a wellness 5K Walk/Run, online mental health awareness nuggets, Wear It Green Fridays, and creative staff engagement competitions.

One of the major highlights of the programme is the installation of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Bench at Facey Pharmaceutical, intended to provide a dedicated space for relaxation and reflection.

Morgan pointed out that workplaces today are increasingly recognising the importance of addressing mental health challenges, such as anxiety, burnout, stress, work-life imbalance, workplace conflict, and depression.

“These challenges highlight why many organisations are now prioritising mental health initiatives,” she said. “Supporting employees through awareness, open communication, and access to resources can significantly reduce these risks and create healthier, more productive workplaces.”

She stressed that normalising conversations around mental health remains critical to reducing stigma in corporate spaces.

“One of the main reasons for normalising mental health conversations is to reduce stigma. It helps create workplaces where people are more supported, more productive, and more likely to thrive,” she said. 

The company is also emphasising the importance of early intervention and communication in supporting employee well-being.

“Early intervention and support are critical when employees are struggling emotionally or mentally, because they can prevent issues from escalating and significantly improve recovery outcomes,” Morgan noted.

Morgan also addressed misconceptions surrounding mental health, including the belief that mental health challenges are a sign of weakness or that people experiencing mental health issues cannot be productive or successful.

“Challenging these misconceptions helps create workplaces where employees feel safe, understood, and more willing to seek help when needed,” she said.

As the company continues its activities throughout the month, Seprod hopes the initiative will inspire both employees and the wider public to view mental wellness as a shared responsibility.

“For our Seprod employees specifically, the message is that it is okay to not be okay, and it is responsible to ask for support early. Seeking help is not a weakness; it is a positive step towards maintaining balance and well-being.”

She added that Seprod’s wider goal is to contribute to healthier communities by encouraging awareness, education, open communication, and practical support systems. “Ultimately, when we recognise, educate, support, promote, engage, communicate, transform and care for each other, we create more good days together.”