The U.S. is in the midst of a mental health epidemic. Nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. Suicide rates have increased by nearly 25 percent over the last two decades.
Today, World Mental Health Day, represents an ideal time to start correcting misconceptions about mental health in this country and improve how we support those who most need help. This includes taking the conversation about assisting those experiencing a mental health condition to a place where it hasn’t gone before: the workplace.
