“Not acknowledging that millions are dealing with mental health conditions is costing an enormous amount both in terms of dollars and cents and, more importantly, people's lives."
Arianna Huffington
Mental Health at Work Mini-Conference, May 2018
"I personally would like to thank Mind Share Partners for all of your support of this ERG and community from the very beginning when we were unsure, driven, and quite a bit scared on launching something that would make us so vulnerable. You provided resources and insight that gave us direction, hope, and reminded us that what we were creating would matter to our peers. To which, you were right. I'm thankful for Mind Share Partners, what you stand for and all that you're creating in this new area of diversity, inclusion, and belonging."
"After the Mind Share Partners conference, we created our own Mental Health Fund, since our health insurance excludes it, and talked about it so our team knew we had their back and they'd be covered for emergency care for suicidal thoughts, etc.
It's a start. Stigma runs deep. It's good that [Mind Share Partners] is helping workplaces talk about it!"
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1 in 5 Americans
will manage a diagnosable mental health condition such as depression or anxiety every year.
(SAMHSA)
Up to 80%
will manage a diagnosable mental health
condition at least once in their lifetime.
This makes mental health conditions more common than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes—combined.
What's the problem?
Stigma around mental health conditions, particularly in the workplace setting, remains a persisting factor that stifles conversation and treatment-seeking behavior.
Only 3-5% of employees
access employee assistance programs (EAPs),
and very little else currently exists to address
mental health at work.
What’s work got to do with it?
Most people spend a majority of their waking hours at work,
and there are many factors in the workplace that have a unique
and independent impact on the mental health of employees.
This means that unhealthy workplaces can worsen existing conditions or cause new ones to develop.
(Stansfeld, 2008)
Lack of control and poor decision-making latitude
(Stansfeld et al., 1999)
Low social support
(Bildt & Michélsen, 2002)
Imbalance between effort and reward
(Siegrist et al., 2004; Stansfeld et al., 1999)
Poor communication and information
(Corey & Wolf, 1992)
Job insecurity
(Baumann et al., 2010)
Emotionally distressing work
(Cox & Griffiths, 1995)
Lack of participation
(French et al., 1982)
Unclear or ambiguous instructions and role
(Ingersoll et al., 1999; Kahn, 1973; Margolis et al., 1974)
Time pressure
(Jones et al. 1998; Schriber & Gutek, 1987)
Bullying, harassment, or violence
(Cox & Griffiths, 1995;
Vartia, 2001;
Richman et al., 1999)
Organizational change
(Karasek & Theorell, 1990)
Long work hours
(Goh, et al., 2015)
What factors in the workplace
affect our mental health?
What are the consequences?
Mental health is still a taboo topic, and stigma is
especially prevalent in the workplace resulting in
measurable consequences to organizations.
$5.5k is lost per person
in productivity each year in the U.S. from depression alone.
How can this change?
For every dollar invested in creating a mentally healthy workplace, $2.30 is generated in benefits to the company.
(HeadsUp)
80% of individuals can be symptom-free and relapse-free with the right combination of treatment and support.
(WHO, 2001)
Employees whose mental disorders are being attended to provide better customer service and experience more favorable co-worker interactions, higher productivity, and less healthcare-related expense.
(NAMI, 2015)
"A substantial component of
what we describe as disordered
is often short-lived, of lesser
severity or self-limiting."
(Scientific American, 2018)
What can I do to support mental health at work?
Equip yourself
Download Mind Share Partners' free toolkit on creating mentally healthy workplaces.
Empower your teams
Educate, inspire, and equip your employees with the tools to skillfully navigate mental health in the workplace.
Lead by example
Drive culture change and share your insights and stories
by writing for Mind Share Partners' blog.
Create communities
Mind Share Partners' professional communities are made up of working professionals that provide support and best practices as they navigate their mental health at work.
Learn more about Mind Share Partners
We are changing the culture of workplace mental health so that both
employees and organizations can thrive.
We do this through awareness, workshops, and peer groups.
