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Article

7 May 2015

Author:
Susan Collins, Health Net (USA)

Mental Health and the Workplace

...While mental-health issues generally aren't associated with the workplace, they should be, because: 26 out of every 100 employees need mental-health services. Mental-health disorders also impact a business's bottom line... It's in business owners' best interest to have a mentally healthy workforce... business owners – as well as supervisors – should be trained to spot behaviors that may indicate an employee is experiencing a mental-health issue...[I]t's in every business's best interest to create an environment that's as mentally healthy as possible. Toward that end, experts recommend... Think before speaking... Provide mental-health benefits... Establish open lines of communication...