Is Staying Silent Making You Sick? - Melissa Doman

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of emotional suppression on mental health in the workplace with insights from organizational psychologist Melissa Doman.

Watch the full video interview on the new Resilient Mind YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKe8j6U-G9o We talk a lot about performance and productivity at work, but rarely about the mental health of the people behind the titles. What happens when resilience becomes a cover for emotional suppression? And what does workplace silence really cost us? In this powerful episode of the Resilient Mind Podcast, host Simba sits down with Melissa Doman — organizational psychologist, former clinical therapist, and author of Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work and her latest book Cornered Office to challenge everything we think we know about resilience, leadership, and mental health in the workplace. From the fine line between true resilience and emotional suppression, to why leaders are often the most overlooked when it comes to psychological safety, Melissa brings sharp insight, refreshing honesty, and practical tools to one of the most important conversations happening in workplaces today. If you're a leader, an employee, or simply a human being navigating stress at work, this episode will change how you show up. To Know More, Follow Melissa Doman On ⤵︎ Website…

People in this episode

Host: Simba

Guest: Melissa Doman

Topics covered

• mental health
• workplace resilience
• emotional suppression
• leadership
• psychological safety
• productivity

Keywords

• mental health
• workplace
• resilience
• emotional suppression
• leadership
• psychological safety
• productivity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Resilient Mind, HeartMath

Books & works: Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work, Cornered Office

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