Forbes May 4, 2023
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that they are launching a new mental health initiative which will provide increased access to key mental health resources to millions of Americans. This comes at a time when 90% of Americans feel that the country is experiencing a mental health crisis and will build on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that was launched in 2020.
Mental health and businesses are not mutually exclusive. A survey of more than 2,000 business owners across 13 industries found that 20% are experiencing poor mental health and over 50% suffered from depression. In addition, research that the Public Private Strategies Institute performed with support from...