To keep with the theme of mental health in the workplace, I want to highlight some resources available from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on the subject.
I am going to highlight three pages. The first one can be found here: https://www.nami.org/find-support/living-with-a-mental-health-condition/succeeding-at-work In general, this page discusses discrimination at work as well as making accommodations at work. The page also includes links to other resources. This is a great page for anyone who may be facing these situations.
The next page can be found at the following link: https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/StigmaFree/StigmaFree-Company NAMI has a program called StigmaFree Company, and will work with businesses to create a culture where employees’ overall health is valued, including mental health. NAMI can provide support for corporate led and employee led initiatives, as well as consumer based programs. This is a great page for any employee or employer who is looking to create a stigma free culture surrounding mental health.
The final page I will mention can be found here: https://www.nami.org/stigmafreeco/resources This page is related to the StigmaFree Company page, and contains resources on mental health in the workplace. Here you will find several guides, fact sheets, videos, messaging, and sharable items. This is a great page for any employee or employer who is looking to learn more about mental health in the workplace and what can be done to improve the culture around it.
While I highlight three pages on here, my assumption is that NAMI and other organizations also have more great information on mental health and the workplace. The good news is that there is a lot of information available now, and my guess is that in itself is probably a fairly new reality. It is very inspiring to see all of the resources and support that is out there to help people navigate mental health in the workplace. Since a lot of people spend a lot of time working, it is important that mental health be a part of the discussion when it comes to workplace culture.