The Pandemic Has Taken A Toll On Our Mental Health: Has It Also Reduced The Stigma Surrounding It?

Forbes May 26, 2022
Naz Beheshti

During Mental Health Awareness Month last year, I wrote that a possible silver lining of the pandemic is that it seemed we were seeing heightened awareness of the importance of mental health to overall well-being. Moreover, mental health was being discussed openly as a legitimate workplace issue—and not pushed into the shadows as a personal issue for people with mental illness to deal with.

A year later, the stigma surrounding mental health issues is, at least for now, decreasing. Business leaders have an opportunity to seize the moment and ensure that mental health is embraced as a central feature of workplace culture and their long-term vision for employee well-being.

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