Stigma
Summary: Stigma can be one of the greatest barriers to psychological health and safety at work. Using these strategies and tools can help you to identify and address potential discrimination and promote inclusion. These free resources can help.
For individuals
Awareness education about implicit bias can help to reduce stigma for all groups, including those with mental illness.
For leaders
Organizations can implement a stigma reduction plan that includes addressing issues related to newcomers and those requiring accommodation.
Stigma 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.
How to identify and address potential discrimination and promote inclusivity. Engage your workforce to support psychological safety for all.
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.
Strategies to deal with employee fears, concerns or resentments about their co-worker's accommodation. Unresolved issues can impact the success of disability accommodation.
Learn to identify and understand implicit bias, microaggressions and intersectionality. Whether the bias results in poor morale or discrimination, identifying it is the first step to eliminating it.
Actions to protect psychological safety for employees who are new to the country. Learn about the value immigrants can bring to your organization and how to support their needs.
Strategies for supporting employees when a co-worker has died by or attempted suicide. This resource covers return to work for an employee who has attempted suicide.
Information to help identify the signs of impairment and respond effectively. These strategies can also help accommodate an employee’s return to work after treatment.
How to help someone who is experiencing psychosis until professional help arrives or the crisis resolves. Learn about warning signs, symptoms, de-escalation and how to be supportive and safe.
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.
Choose strategies known to help you at work if you experience neurodivergence, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia or dysphagia.