Depression
Summary: Navigating depression at work can be challenging, but it's crucial to prioritize self-care. Taking small steps toward well-being can significantly impact both your personal and professional life. These free resources can help.
For individuals
Managing depressive thoughts can feel heavy and isolating. At such times, having resources becomes invaluable. We offer various activities like audio clips, fillable forms, and written instructions to help you. Symptoms related to mental illness can arise unexpectedly, so these resources are designed to support you, even during your workday.
Disclosing illness or health conditions to your employer can be anxiety-inducing due to concerns about judgment, job security, or previous negative experiences. It may be helpful for you to first reflect on questions that consider workplace policies and relationships to guide you in weighing the pros and cons of sharing details about an illness or health condition at work.
For leaders
Your role as a leader isn't to be your employees' therapist or solve their mental health challenges. Instead, leaders should take accountability for supporting employees on their journey to better mental health, offering workplace accommodations, informing them about available mental health programs, and encouraging employees to reach out to mental health professionals.
Depression articles and resources
The list that follows includes the resources linked to above as well as related information that may be more specific to your current situation:
This collection of activities, videos and audio clips can help you manage stressful, anxious or depressive thoughts through self-regulation techniques.
Questions to help evaluate the pros and cons of disclosing an illness or health condition at work. Factors like workplace policies and relationships may impact your decision to disclose.
Information on how to work successfully while being neurodivergent or living with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), anxiety, autism, depression, dyslexia, menopause, or stress.
Tactful words to use when referring employees to mental health resources for a variety of reasons. While the examples use Mental health awareness videos, you can adapt them for any resource.
Employees can use this information to request a plan or accommodation to address their workplace issues. This process helps the employee and manager determine what's needed for success at work.
Quick and practical tips for responding to co-worker questions about your health.
Video interviews with people who experienced mental health issues at work discussing what helped. Their strategies and advice can act as virtual peer support and mental health awareness.
Tools and resources for managing your own health and wellness, as well as information for helping others. Find credible information about managing well-being and mental health-related concerns.
Ask yourself these questions to get a picture of what's going on with you right now. Take this list to your health professional to help them provide you with wellness options.
Use this checklist to assess how you are feeling right now. Take this list to your health professional to help them provide you with wellness options.