Business Outreach
MHA partners with employers to create environments that maximize productivity, health and well-being in the workplace through an outreach program called The Healthy Mind Connection. Presentation topics include managing stress, recognizing signs and symptoms of depression, adapting to change and more.
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Why is mental health a business issue?
Health care costs continue to be a serious issue for businesses. While many health issues such as heart disease have evolved to include prevention as a means of containing costs, mental health and wellness remain largely overlooked and misunderstood
Mental health affects the bottom line.
Stress, depression and anxiety are significant health issues in today's workplace that can result in decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, poor work quality and low morale.
- 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental health disorder in a given year, leaving no workplace unaffected.
- 51 - the percent of working Americans who lose Sunday-night sleep from work-related anxiety (monster.com)
- More than two-thirds of costs associated with mental health problems are related to lost productivity and absenteeism.
- Treatment success rates for many mental health disorders surpass those of other medical conditions.
Business success depends on resilient, well-adjusted and motivated employees. Businesses that proactively address mental health as part of overall health can realize significant benefits. Mental health-friendly policies and practices can bring greater productivity, reduced absenteeism, health insurance cost containment and improved retention.They can, in fact, positively affect the entire culture of the company.
Choosing to address mental health in your workplace is simply good business
The Healthy Mind Connection, a collaborative effort between Mental Health America of Wisconsin (formerly Mental Health Association in Milwaukee County) and the business community, provides education, tools and resources to address mental health in the workplace.
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Addressing mental health, educating employees about behavioral wellness, fostering a mental health-friendly workplace, and improving access to behavioral health care is not only the right thing to do, it provides a high return on investment. A workforce that is both physically and mentally healthy increases productivity, attendance and retention. A healthy workforce also helps control healthcare and disability costs. Investing in workplace behavioral wellness is good for employees, good for companies, and good for the economy. Complete report >>
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