“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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MISSION, VISION, & IMPACT
OUR MISSION is to build awareness, support, and acceptance in the workplace for people with mental health conditions. WE ENVISION a world in which everyone is open about their conditions and accepted by others, enabling them to get the treatment that they need to thrive.
Although mental health awareness is reaching an inflection point in the United States, similar to where the LGBTQ movement was 20 years ago, the workplace has to be involved in order for the culture to change significantly. Even more so, it has to be a leader. Very little currently exists to address mental health at work. Some say that employee assistance plans (EAPs) check this box, but only 3-5% of employees actually use these services.
Mind Share Partners was founded with the particular needs of the workplace and its leaders in mind, catalyzing mentally healthy workplaces that benefit individuals as well as employers and shifting our country’s cultural dynamic.
Research shows that social contact, followed by peer support and education, are the most effective ways to normalize mental illness and reduce stigma. Through our theory of change, we aim to reduce the mental health stigma in the workplace and improve the lives of those affected.
EMPLOYEES WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
will have less shame and self-stigma, enhanced supports, and increased treatment.
MANAGERS & COLLEAGUES
will have a better understanding of mental illness, be equipped to support others, and have less prejudice.
EMPLOYERS will benefit from cost savings from improved employee mental health, as measured by rates of absenteeism, presenteeism, short and long-term disability, employee engagement, and turnover.
Theory of Change
Our vision for impact starts with
our three programs
- Peer Groups
- Leader Allies
- Workshops
Employees are empowered to manage their mental health conditions in a SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
People seek and receive needed TREATMENT, just as they would with other physical illnesses
Companies and communities THRIVE with healthy employees and productive workplaces
Contribute to a MOVEMENT in MENTAL HEALTH by erasing the stigma of mental health conditions