Prioritizing Mental Health: Self-Care Strategies for HR Professionals
September 24, 2025 1:00 PM EDT
HR professionals are the backbone of workplace well-being, often juggling the emotional and professional needs of employees while managing their own demanding workloads. In the lead-up to HR Professional Day on Sept. 26, this webinar focuses on empowering HR leaders to prioritize their mental health and practice self-care.
Join us for an insightful session designed to equip HR professionals with actionable tools to manage stress, build resilience, and foster a healthy work/life balance. Learn how to navigate the unique challenges of your role while maintaining your own mental and emotional well-being.
Key takeaways:
- Recognize and Address Burnout: Understand the signs of burnout and learn strategies to prevent and recover from it.
- Self-Care Practices for Busy Professionals: Explore practical self-care techniques tailored to the fast-paced demands of HR roles.
- Mindfulness and Stress Management: Discover mindfulness exercises and stress-reduction methods you can integrate into your daily routine.
- Building Resilience: Develop skills to stay grounded and adaptable in high-pressure situations.
- Creating a Culture of Well-Being: Learn how prioritizing your own mental health can inspire and influence broader workplace wellness initiatives.
This webinar is a celebration of HR professionals and a reminder that caring for yourself is just as important as caring for others. Join us to recharge, refocus, and recommit to your well-being.
SHRM Knowledge Advisors will join the live webinar to answer your questions in real time—right in the chat. If we don’t get to your question during the session? No problem, SHRM members can head to SHRM Connect after this webinar to keep the conversation going with advisors for 30 extra minutes. This benefit is only for members who join the live webinar and not included later on demand.
Meet the Presenters
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Marjorie Morrison
Marjorie Morrison is Executive in Residence for Mental Health at SHRM. She is a visionary entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and licensed clinician with over 30 years of clinical and business experience. Recognized for her ability to identify challenges and implement strategic solutions, she has made transformative contributions to the mental health sector. Morrison developed a proactive counseling program for the U.S. Marine Corps that remains in use today and later founded PsychArmor Institute, a pioneering nonprofit dedicated to training civilians to better support Veterans. She then co-founded Psych Hub with Patrick J. Kennedy, scaling it into the world’s largest digital platform for mental health education—amassing over 1,500 resources and 30 million YouTube views—now expanded into a comprehensive marketplace that connects individuals to mental health care. A renowned thought leader, Morrison has spoken at over 300 national and international conferences, hosted 350+ podcast interviews with industry experts, and authored The Inside Battle: Our Military Mental Health Crisis. Her expertise has been widely featured in major media outlets and recognized through numerous industry awards. Morrison remains dedicated to reimagining mental health through innovative digital solutions that integrate clinical research with compelling storytelling. Her mission is to improve mental health access, education, and outcomes for individuals and organizations alike.
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Victoria Collar
Victoria Collar, SHRM-SCP, is Director, Knowledge Community and Operations at SHRM. Collar brings over 20 years of extensive experience in human resources, business development, operations, and leadership, with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. Her career includes serving as an HR department of one, scaling HR functions, and as an HR Business Partner for global customer experience centers with brands including Marriott, Clover/CGD Hospitality and Founding Farmers. She has designed M&A and growth strategies, built remote engagement plans, and championed enterprise-wide change initiatives. Collar has a passion for developing high-performing teams, cultivating talent, and aligning people/culture strategy with business outcomes across all stages of the organizational life cycle. She holds the SHRM-SCP as well as the Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications. She lives in North Bethesda, MD and in her downtime, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and exploring the museums in Washington DC.
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Sheri Martel
Sheri Martel is a Lead of Total Rewards at SHRM, where she applies her extensive expertise in employee benefits, wellness programs, leave and accommodation management, and payroll to design and implement impactful strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness. With a strong focus on employee wellness, Martel is passionate about fostering a culture of well-being, ensuring that employees thrive both personally and professionally. A seasoned HR professional, she holds the SHRM-SCP certification, reflecting her commitment to excellence in human resources. She is dedicated to advancing workplace well-being by creating innovative wellness initiatives, optimizing benefits programs, and aligning total rewards strategies with business goals. Martel's work demonstrates her belief that investing in employee wellness not only improves individual health and satisfaction but also drives organizational success.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.