​Facts About Mental Health Disabilities:

• Mental health struggles often go along with other kinds of disabilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 17.4 million adults who have a disability also experience “frequent mental distress”. Additionally, one in four adults has a disability in the US. 

• According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), one in 20 Americans live with a serious mental illness. This includes conditions such as major depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. 

• Anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental health conditions in the US,  at 18%. 9.5% of US adults struggle with depression, 4% struggle with ADHD, 2.6% with bipolar disorder, and 1% with schizophrenia.

• This is why it is so important for employers to be educated on how to provide support to their employees, even if they don’t specifically disclose a disability.  

• Individuals with mental health conditions CAN heal, work stressful and demanding jobs, and work effectively, using accommodations if needed. 

• This article goes over a variety of topics related to mental health and disability, including:

• The challenges of having a mental health disability at work

• Deciding if you should discuss any mental health conditions at work 

• Information on the ADA and the protections it provides 

• Reasonable accommodations you can request at work if you need them for your mental health disability and how to request said accommodations

• Information on how your mental health care provider can help you navigate getting an accommodation

• Mental health disability resources ​

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