3 tools for reducing the mental health stigma

The Disability Management Employer Coalition says companies can do more to help workers get help with depression and other behavioral health issues that can sometimes eventually lead to suicide. Suicide is among the top 20 causes of death worldwide, often striking the young. Here are three ways employers can help reduce the stigma sometimes associated with getting help for mental health issues.

The Disability Management Employer Coalition says 97% of employers have some kind of employee assistance program, but do the workers know about how it can help them? “Employers must do a better job of communicating the services they provide,” the DMEC says, “and, crucially, that use is confidential and has no impact on an employee’s work status — just like any other health care.”