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A 2024 study by the American Psychiatric Association estimated that the U.S. economy is impacted by employees suffering from depression to a cost of $210 billion annually due to loss in productivity and absenteeism. OSHA reports that 83% of workers suffer from work-related stress that causes 120,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
Read on for simple ways you can bring awareness to the importance of mental health and destigmatize mental illness this May.

Review each myth and read on for the facts!
Myth #1:
The stigma surrounding mental health issues has been reduced significantly. Therefore, barriers preventing people from accessing mental health services no longer exist.
Myth #2:
Employers do not have an obligation to help employees maintain a healthy work/life balance when employees are struggling with mental health.

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