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Mental health awareness in the workplace

Mental health awareness in the workplace

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Objectives

? Review statistics of mental illness in the workplace ? Provide tools to support someone with a mental health issue ? Practice hard conversations ? Offer resources for support

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Self-care and confidentiality

Today's presentation may bring up strong feelings. Feel free to take steps to care for yourself. If you need to step out of the room or take a break, please do so.

If someone shares a personal experience, please keep that information private.

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Mental health statistics

? About 1 in 5 Americans will experience a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year1 ? Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.2

- Suicide is the second cause of death for people between the ages of 10 and 34. - The fourth leading cause of death for people aged 35 to 54. ? Mental health conditions are the leading cause of disability in the United States3 ? Untreated mental illness costs the nation $105 billion annually4

1Learn about mental health CDC. Accessed December 2020. 2Suicide National Institute of Mental Health. Accessed December 2020. 3Symptoms matter-Leading causes of disability Accessed December 2020. 4Untreated Mental Health Disorders Result in Exorbitant Costs for Individuals, Businesses. Accessed December 2020

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You don't need to be a therapist to help

You can support someone by: ? Listening ? Withholding judgment ? Connecting the person with to appropriate

resources

When in doubt, offer support and a listening ear. Leave advice to the experts.

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