May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues continue to be highly reported in the workplace. Yet, despite this, many feel alone in their struggle, or unwilling to speak up. This month, we are focusing on providing self-care resources and community events promoting outreach and open discussions of mental illness.

For the past year and a half, we at the Boston Employee Assistance Program have been promoting Right Direction to further awareness of mental health and depression in the workplace, and to encourage and build support around addressing and managing it. This year, Right Direction is supporting workers with a list of resources for both employees and employers to download directly to your desktop. This includes a calendar that highlights one skill each day to utilize to combat depression and fatigue in the workplace.

The National Association on Mental Illness is also promoting mental health awareness month with its own list of resources focused on removing the stigma of mental illness in the workplace and building strong support networks.

The Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services is shining a spotlight on state-sponsored community events promoting acceptance, recovery, and openness around mental illness and mental health.  

You can learn more about other mental health awareness events in Boston for the month of May.