Resources on Mental Health and Employment

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Supporting Employee Mental Health and Well-Being: The Importance of an Individualized Approach

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Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace

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Checklist for Mentally Healthy Workplace

EARN Mental Health Resources

• Research to Practice: Supporting the Mental Health of Employees from Underserved Communities: This publication provides guidance for employers on how to effectively support the mental health needs of employees from underserved communities. The recommendations are based on insights gathered from four listening sessions that explored the unique challenges faced by employees with intersecting marginalized identities, such as those with disabilities who are also members of marginalized racial or ethnic groups, or the LGBTQI+ community.
• Research to Practice: Opioid Use and Mental Health in the Construction Industry: The Importance of Workplace Supports: This resource includes strategies to promote good mental health and combat substance use disorder, especially opioid misuse.
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in the Workplace: Understanding substance use in the workplace helps both employers and workers.
  • Supporting Employees with SUD: A Guide for Employers: This guide, developed by EARN and the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), helps employers develop policies and procedures to respond effectively to substance use in the workplace. It also helps employers effectively hire, onboard, retain, and advance people in recovery from SUD.
  • A Guide for Workers with SUD: What You Should Know: This guide, developed by EARN and the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), helps workers with SUD navigate employment situations as a person with a disability. 
• Webinar: Strategies to Promote Culturally Competent Mental Health Awareness in Workplaces (October 16, 2023): This webinar explores the partnership between the Steve Fund and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as they discuss the importance of mental health and trauma-informed practices in talent acquisition and workforce retention, with a particular focus on youth of color.
• Webinar: Supporting Employee Mental Health and Well-Being: The Importance of an Individualized Approach (May 18, 2022): This webinar, which includes an introduction by former U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, explores ways employers can proactively support the mental health needs of their employees to create inclusive, productive work environments.
• Webinar: Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace (March 11, 2021): This webinar hosted by EARN, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) Alliance, shared information on effective employer practices on mental health and wellness in the workplace with guest speakers Diana Gulick, Associate Director of Global Benefits and Wellbeing for Merck and Nakisha Pugh, Senior Policy Advisor for ODEP.
• Case Study: Lead the Way: Merck’s Inclusive Business Culture: Learn about strategies pharmaceutical company Merck used to support workplace mental health.
• Webinar: Navigating Mental Health in Skilled Trade and Industrial Occupations (May 17, 2023): This webinar discusses strategies for supporting the mental health and well-being of workers in skilled trade and industrial occupations.
• Learning Guide: Navigating Mental Health in Skilled Trade and Industrial Occupations: This companion piece to the May 17, 2023 webinar includes statistics, resources, and quick tips to help employers support a mental health-friendly workplace culture and understand and address the stigma around mental health at work.
• Best Practices for Improving Workplace Mental Health: A Review of the Literature: A Literature Review conducted by the Global Social Enterprise Initiative at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business as a partner in EARN.

Other Department of Labor Mental Health Resources

• DOL’s Mental Health at Work: This webpage provides resources to help employers create workplaces that prioritize mental health and to support compliance with federal law.
• CDE's “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do” Campaign: This Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) public education campaign explores the roles we ALL play in promoting workplace well-being—from organizational leaders and coworkers to people with mental health conditions themselves. The centerpiece of the campaign is a public service announcement (PSA) that features four cast members—a CEO, a manager, a coworker, and a person who identifies as having a mental health condition—discussing the role they play in supporting a mental health-friendly workplace. Watch the PSA and find resources and campaign materials including a workplace guide and posters on the CDE's website. The CDE also published a guest blog by Andy Imparato, former Executive Director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) in which he reflects on his experiences working with a mental health condition.
• JAN’s Publications and Articles on Workplace Mental Health: Explore the Job Accommodation Network’s (JAN) list of publications, blog posts and article on the topic of workplace supports for people with mental health impairments.
• DOL’s “Mental Health and the Federal Workplace: What Can I Do?” Video: This training video and accompanying workplace guide (PDF) outlines ways federal employees at all levels can help promote a mental health-friendly workplace, for the benefit of themselves and their colleagues.