Promoting Mental Health Issues in the Workplace.

To aid in the creation of a respectful workplace, all employees must be respected, even those whom may not be understood such as employees with mental health issues. Approximately 20% of adults in the United States are diagnosed with having a mental health issue; this does not include those who have yet to be diagnosed (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 2013). Many of the mental health issues are from stress and depression. Depression, which can lead to bipolar illness, which accounts for one-third of employees who experience mental illness (Coduti, Anderson, Lui, Lui, Rosenthal, Hursh, & Young-An R. 2016; World Health Organization, 2011). Mental health issues can be costly to the bottom line of any organization. If employees cannot produce, money is lost which can affect the company.

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National Institute of Mental Health (2013, February 4). The numbers count: Mental disorders in 

America. Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-

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World Health Organization (2011). Global status report on non- communicable diseases 2010. 

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