Did you know that more than one in five employees (21.5 percent) during the first four months of 2021 experienced physical, mental health, cognitive, or other disabilities? Navigating mental illness stigma in the workplace is crucial for not only the people directly experiencing issues with their own health, but also for colleagues and allies who want to help create more supportive and inclusive workspaces.
Inkblot Therapy, an important wellness partner with ACCES, has recently shed light on the nature of stigma and has provided ideas on how to promote better allyship for ourselves and our colleagues.