Kaiser Health News (7/19, Rinker) reported that in the workplace, even with the protections offered by the American Disabilities Act of 1990 and help from employee assistance programs, “some employees” with mental illnesses “can be reluctant to ask for help at work.” Currently, “an estimated eight in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.” Consequently, “the pressure is growing on employers to adopt better strategies for dealing with mental health.” The article detailed California “legislation that makes it the first state to establish voluntary standards for workplace mental health,” under which “the state will create guidelines to help companies strengthen access to mental health care for their employees and reduce the stigma associated with it.”
Related Links:
— “Employers Urged To Find New Ways To Address Workers’ Mental Health, ” Brian Rinker, Kaiser Health News, July 19, 2019