May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year the U.S. Department of Labor organized a twitter chat under the tag #MentalHealthAtWork. Click here to view the chat. Federal agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and advocates joined the conversation and shared a number of resources and information to support workers and businesses in promoting well-being at work. There are many free and available resources for employers and workers to access. Below are links to some of the resources shared:
- US DOL Blog #MentalHealthAtWork
- Suicide Prevention Life Line
- Free online training from the Center for Health, Work, and Environment on Mental Health in the Workplace
- OSHA Workplace Guide: Mental Health at Work – What Can I Do?
- CVS Mental Health and Well-Being Guides
- The LEAD Center for WIOA Policy Development Webinar: The ADA and IPS-Supported Employment: Improving the Working Lives of People with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
- What is IPS? And FAQ
- US DOL Blog: Mental Health at Work – We all have a role to play
- US DOL Blog: Perspectives on Workplace Wellbeing
- Demand More for Mental Health
- Infographic: Beating Burnout at Work
- APA Center for Workplace Mental Health Resources
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Talk Saves Lives
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: #RealConvo
- Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration – Substance Use Treatment Locator
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline – 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS
- National Safety Council: Promote Employee Mental Health and Well-Being
- National Safety Council Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors
- Oregon Health Authority – Peer Delivered Services
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism – Starting the Conversation
- SHRM: Accommodating Workers with a History of Substance Use
- CDC: Workplace Supported Recovery Program
- Health Links Workplace Mental Health Module – Assess Existing Supports
- CO School of Public Health Total Worker Health Leadership Program
- Health Action Alliance: Workplace Mental Health
- APA: Five Ways to Improve Employee Mental Health
- Information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Interactive Screening Program
- Right Direction for Me: Fostering Better Mental Health in the Workplace
- Right Direction for Me: Create an Employee Resource Group for Mental Health
- National Safety Council: Mental Health Employer Cost Calculator
- State Exchange on Employment and Disability
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network: Mental Health Toolkit
- Understand the Issue: Mental Health in the Workplace
- Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace
For Veterans:
- Performance Triad Resources for Veterans
- Veteran Whole Health
- Veteran Affinity Groups
- VA Mental Health Quick Start Guide
- Veterans Interactive Resource Map