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Mental health includes a spectrum of experiences.
From the 1 in 5 employees who manage a diagnosable condition in any given year to the 60% of all employees who reported symptoms of a mental health condition in the past year, every employee exists somewhere on the spectrum of mental health.
Mental health affects all levels of the organization.
Research shows that symptoms of mental health conditions are just as prevalent across seniority levels within organizations. In fact, some conditions are even higher in high-performing professionals like entrepreneurs.
Mental health challenges can strengthen teams and organizations.
Recent media and insights from our professional communities have surfaced ways in which mental health challenges benefit workplaces, from creative thinking and attention to detail to increased empathy as a manager.
But mental health is often stigmatized and marginalized.
Many employees still face negative repercussions at work, from disciplinary action to dismissal. As a result, 69% of employees hide their condition from coworkers, and 8 in 10 say that this stigma prevents them from getting treatment.
Mental health has always been considered taboo in Asian culture—we simply don’t talk about these things, at home or in public. We end up repressing, denying, or ignoring the existence of any mental health issues.
From "Workplace Mental Health for Asian American Professionals" by Mind Share Partners
How does mental health differ across various demographic groups?
As a transgender woman, it can be hard to shake the stigma that I’m mentally ill, simply by nature of being who I am. Even with institutions such as the WHO publicly stating that it’s not a mental illness, it seems some people refuse to believe that a transgender person is not “crazy.”
From "Workplace Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Professionals" by Mind Share Partners
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