Healio (5/21) reported, “Over half of employees reported that their employers have become more accommodating to their mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the “results of a national public opinion poll by the American Psychiatric Association” conclude. That poll, which was an “online survey” that “received responses from 1,000 adults aged 18 years or older,” found, however, “that fewer employees feel comfortable talking openly about mental health at work compared with last year.” APA President Vivian Pender, MD, said, “What’s worrisome is that given this discussion, many people, particularly younger people, are still worried about retaliation if they take time off for mental health. This is stigma in action, and it has to stop.” APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, MD, MPA, stated, “I encourage business and organizational leaders to visit the APA Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health, which has resources on ensuring employees’ mental well-being through COVID and beyond.”
Related Links:
— “Poll: Employers have accommodated worker mental health in pandemic, but problems remain “Joe Gramigna, Healio, May 21, 2021