{"id":7224,"date":"2025-09-07T17:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=7224"},"modified":"2025-09-07T17:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:37:47","slug":"new-report-highlights-top-ways-employers-can-support-employee-mental-health-and-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=7224","title":{"rendered":"New report highlights top ways employers can support employee mental health and well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Black PR Wire)\u00a0Alexandria, Va. \u2014\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>A\u00a0new report<\/a>\u00a0from Mental Health America (MHA) details actionable strategies, creative solutions, and industry best practices to support employees\u2019 mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. The report provides insights and real-world examples from leading employers, and demonstrates how meaningful change in employee well-being is not only possible but also sustainable.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMentally healthy workplaces are achievable, sustainable, cost-saving, and essential to thriving communities,\u201d said Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America. \u201cAt Mental Health America, we\u2019re proud to recognize employers who are leading the way, and to help empower others to strengthen their own workplace mental health efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Depression and anxiety cost the global economy an estimated $1 trillion each year in lost productivity, and 90 percent of employees in unhealthy workplaces report that work-related stress affects their mental health \u2013 more than twice the rate of those in healthier workplaces. In addition, employees are navigating post-pandemic recovery, economic uncertainty, and record-high burnout.<\/p>\n

To help employers address these challenges, the 2025 report shares data from MHA\u2019s Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health recognition program, the nation\u2019s top certification for U.S. employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces. Since its launch in 2019, the Bell Seal program has awarded more than 900 certifications with employers across 40 states and the District of Columbia, collectively impacting over 5.1 million employees.<\/p>\n

Mental Health America identified five key themes that 2025 Bell Seal awardees have in common related to strengthening workplace mental health efforts:<\/p>\n