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Investing in a mentally healthy workforce is good for business.

1 in 5

Adults

will experience a diagnosable mental illness in any given year.

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Of the 1 in 5 adults, more than half of those individuals will go untreated. Respecting and treating mental illness on par with other medical illnesses is the first step to improving employee quality of life—the foundation of an effective workplace.

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The good news? Treatment works.

> 80%

of employees

treated for mental illness report improved levels of work efficacy and satisfaction.

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And it’s cost-effective. When employees receive effective treatment for mental illnesses, the result is lower total medical costs, increased productivity, lower absenteeism and decreased disability costs. The bottom line: investing in a mentally healthy workforce is good for business.

Get to work on workplace mental health with these expert tools and resources

Depression Calculator

An estimated 6-7% of full-time workers in the U.S. experience major depression. Do you know how much depression costs your organization? Find out more with our Depression Calculator.

Depression Calculator

The Working Well Toolkit: Leading a Mentally Healthy Business

Directly from expertise shared by leading employers, the Working Well Toolkit provides human resource professionals and business leaders with practical information and strategies, assessment tools, mental health programs and case studies to educate employers about current best practices to create supportive workplace environments.

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Mental Health Calculators

Plug in your company and employee data and estimate what depression, alcohol and substance use mean to your company’s bottom line. These calculators will help estimate the prevalence and associated costs of mental illness/substance use disorders in your workplace, and the savings associated with intervention.

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Business Case for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Literature Review

A comprehensive summary of studies and literature on mental health and substance use disorder in the United States and its effects on employers and the workplace.

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