Article Publication Date:
10/31/2006
Summary:
One in five people in a typical office is likely to experience a mental illness each year. Experts increasingly acknowledge how work is a key factor in supporting mental wellness, warding off symptoms of mental illness and helps throughout the recovery process. This online brochure offers information, reviews the potential risks and benefits of telling your employer that you have a mental illness, and offers links to resources that provide information on mental health in the workplace.
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Types/Tools:
Populations:
Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness; Direct Care Workforce; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Sources:
SAMHSA ADS Center
Programs/Initiatives:
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States:
Keywords:
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Work and Recovery; Disclosure; Self-disclosure;
Contact
SAMHSA\'s Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center)
stopstigma@samhsa.hhs.gov
Phone:
800-540-0320
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51064