# V2 Mental Health And Trauma Support

V2 provides mental-health support for permanent staff, contractors, external
studio partners with recurring access, and moderation contractors handling
sensitive material.

## Employee Assistance Program

The EAP covers on-site counseling, virtual counseling, and a 24/7 crisis line.
Contractors receive equivalent access through either the studio EAP or a funded
partner-provider arrangement in their region.

## Mental Health Days

Mental health days are allocated separately from sick time and PTO. Managers do
not require a diagnostic disclosure. Usage is tracked only as a staffing signal
and not as a performance metric.

## Trauma-Informed Workplace

Staff handling gore moderation, sexual-harassment reports, child-safety
moderation, real-world hate content, or player self-harm escalations receive:

- opt-out and rotation rights
- pre-briefing on expected material
- post-shift decompression time
- access to counseling without manager approval
- escalation path when content exceeds the documented role scope

## Check-In Rotation

Each discipline lead runs a monthly mental-health check-in rotation. The check
is not a status meeting; it records workload, support needs, traumatic-content
exposure, PTO blockers, and whether the person has a clear path to escalate.

## Confidentiality

Individual mental-health details remain confidential with HR/people operations
and the provider. Production receives only aggregate staffing risk, coverage
needs, and approved accommodations.