How to Be a StigmaFree Workplace
The Business Case
$200 billion is lost in earnings each year in the U.S. through health care usage and decreased work productivity. *
Depression is the leading cause of disability costs around the world.**
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9969895
** https://www.who.int/health-topics/depression
***Chisholm, D., Sweeny, K., Sheehan, P., Rasmussen, B., Smit, F., Cuijpers, P., & Saxena, S. (2016). Scaling-up treatment of depression and anxiety: A global return on investment analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 3(5), 415–424. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(16)30024-4
What You Can Do
Fortunately, most mental health conditions improve with proper support. Every $1 invested in employee mental health yields a $4 return.***
Working with NAMI as a StigmaFree Workplace, you can create a supportive and healthy workplace that benefits both employees and the company.
The StigmaFree Workplace Strategies
Our mission is to provide organizations with the tools and resources to support people’s mental well-being through expanding awareness, fostering a culture of caring, and improving access to support. Each step of this journey builds upon the one before it.
Step One
AWARENESS
Raise awareness and educate employees and leadership with NAMI resources, presentations, and community connections with NAMI’s local affiliates and state organizations.
Step Two
CULTURE
Create a culture of caring by working with NAMI to promote workplace well-being through how-to resources for employees, managers, and leaders.
Step Three
ACCESS
Improve access to mental health support through high-level customized engagement with NAMI subject matter experts and with strategies for connecting employees with the support they need.