FundaMENTAL Health

1. FundaMENTAL Health Bottomline Sense Why Employers Need to Care About Mental Health

2. Chronic Disease:The greatest cause of disability • in the U.S. • 7 out of 10 deaths in the U.S. • 75% of the nation’s health care spending Mental illness and substance abuse are America’s most chronic illnesses.

3. 0% 4% 8% 12% 16% 20% 24% Disability Impact Illness Related Disability (U.S.) Alcohol/Drug Use Mental Health Conditions Cardiovascular Diseases Cancer Alcohol/Drug Use Arthritis Diabetes Infectious Diseases

4. Disability Impact One third of all illness-related disability in this country is caused by mental illness and substance abuse.

5. Prevalence: We Are All Touched By Mental Illness One out of five Americans will have a diagnosable mental health problem in the course of any given year.

6. Prevalence: In Hawaii 8.5% of adults in Hawai`i reported that their “Mental Health was not good 14+ of the past 30 days.”

7. Impact on Workplace ABSENTEEISM One-third of illness-related worker absenteeism is tied to mental disorders.

8. 15 20 5 10 What Mental Illnesses Are We Talking About? Prevalence Schizophrenia 1% Bipolar Disorder 2.6% Panic Disorder 2.7% Generalized Anxiety Disorder 3.1% PTSD 3.5% 4.1% ADHD 6.7% Major Depression Percentage

9. Suicide More than 34,000 American lives are lost annually to suicide. 1 person every 15 minutes.

10. Suicide At least 90 percent of all people who die by suicide suffer from mental health disorders, particularly depression At least 90 percent of those who die by suicide suffer from a mental illness.

11. Violence The percent of mentally ill people committing acts of violence is very low. . . 96% of violent acts are committed by people who do not have mental illness

12. That said…... We must be alert for signs that a person’s mental health may be at risk of getting worse so we can prevent severe deterioration, suicide or potential violence

13. Counting the Costs: The Bottom Line In 2002, serious mental health conditions were associated with $193.2 billion in lost earnings. That’s more than $600 per person. It is more than the annual revenue for every Fortune 500 company except Wal-Mart and Exxon Mobile.

14. Counting the Costs: The Bottom Line One third of illness-related worker absenteeism and disability is tied to mental rather than physical disorders.

15. Counting the Costs: The Bottom Line Depression, stress and other mental health problems contribute to: • Decreased employee productivity • Conflicts with co-workers • Disruptive and/or violent behavior • Accidents on the job • Poor work quality • Impact on employee morale

16. Counting the Costs: The Bottom Line Absence, disability, and lost productivity related to mental illness cost employers more than four times the cost of employees’ medical treatment.

17. We Know What Works

18. Diagnosis and Treatment Mental health conditions are TREATABLE. People Recover. 80% of people with depression improve with treatment.

19. What You Can Do Workplace Awareness • Create a supportive work environment that increases knowledge, dispels myths, reduces shame and stigma, decreases discrimination. This improves the likelihood that employees will seek treatment. • …for example, newsletters, health fairs and workshops

20. What You Can Do Provide employees with information about how to get help for themselves or other employees

21. What You Can Do Employee Assistance Programs • Ensure that EAPs provide easily accessible and confidential services to people who are developing mental health problems • Make sure your employees know about these services! • Promote EAP services through internal communications channels • Integrate the EAP with other programs (e.g., disability, FMLA)

22. What You Can Do Educate your managers about how to address situations in which an employee may be experiencing mental health challenges

23. What You Can Do Educate your managers about how they can help reduce the stress and increase the psychological well-being of the people who work for them

24. What You Can Do Mental Health Promotion Programs Help employees make life changes that improve their mental wellness. Later in today’s program we will show you our “Live Your Life Well” presentation that offers action steps that reduce stress and improve mental wellness.

25. CONCLUSION It is far more costly NOT to address mental health in the workplace It makes utmost business sense to be proactive in improving your employees’ mental health and addressing mental health problems when they arise. . . . . . .There are many effective ways to do this!

26. Resources www.workplacementalhealth.org Partnership for Workplace Mental Health Delivers educational materials and provides a forum to explore mental health issues and share innovative solutions • Mental HealthWorks, a free quarterly publication • Employer Innovations Online, a web-based database of employer case examples

27. Presented by • Marya Grambs • Executive Director • Mental Health America of Hawaii • Fort Street Mall Suite 205 • Honolulu HI 96813 • P 521 1846 • F 533 6995 • E marya@mentalhealth-hi.org • W www.mentalhealth-hi.org