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An overview of mental health disabilities commonly experienced in the workplace as well as publicly available resources designed to support both employers and employees with workplace mental wellness.

Download these disability inclusion posters and social media graphics to promote inclusion and awareness within your company.

Disability:IN recommends three actions to be a mental health champion and ally: Notice, Act, Refer. Check out the infographic to learn more.

In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, join Disability:IN and the National Industry Liaison Group (NILG) to hear speakers from multi-national corporations discuss their actions to promote mental wellness across their company. View the Zoom Webinar.  

In a global marketplace, equality knows no borders. What began as largely U.S. efforts to create disability-inclusive workplaces is now a much larger conversation. In 2020, 75% of participating DEI companies have operations outside of the U.S.

The Disability Equality Index (DEI), a joint initiative with the American Association of People with Disabilities, is a benchmarking tool that provides an objective score and roadmap on disability inclusion policies and practices. Businesses with international operations that take the DEI are asked to respond to a set of questions on the inclusiveness of their global operations. This report highlights the global best practices of international companies that scored 80 or above on the 2019 DEI.

Disability:IN has compiled the following resources to support your disability inclusion work during COVID-19.

Quick insight into Women and Mental Illness from some of the leading institutions, including: Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, World Health Organization and others.

By 2020, mental and substance use disorders will surpass all physical diseases as the major causes of disability worldwide (NIH). Many of your employees and their families are impacted by mental illness and this may adversely affect productivity, increase absenteeism, and disrupt teamwork. The goal of Disability:IN’s Roadmap to Mental Wellness in the Workplace is to inspire action, improve workplace productivity, and impact the well-being of millions of employees and their families around the world.