Mental Health Initiative
The Business Roundtable Mental Health Initiative
(MHI) helps companies promote and support
employee mental health. MHI engages companies,
outside experts and other stakeholders to discuss
common challenges, identify best practices and
develop innovative approaches to supporting
mental health in the workplace. The initiative
provides Roundtable member companies with
resources, training and other tools to complement
their existing efforts.
CEO Leadership on Employee Mental Health
Employee mental health is a C-Suite priority. Across industries, companies are taking steps to further integrate mental health support into their employee benefits and broader corporate culture.
Mental Health Prevalence
More than one in five U.S. adults and youths live with a mental illness, and 76% of U.S. workers in 2021 reported experiencing at least one symptom of a mental health condition.
Productivity & Resources
88% of HR professionals believe offering mental health resources can increase productivity, while 78% say they can boost organizational return on investment.
Cost of Depression
Missed work due to employee depression alone was estimated in a 2022 analysis to cost the U.S. economy $47.6 billion annually in lost productivity.
“Mental health — and the many complex issues surrounding it — touches every aspect of our lives, and each and every one of us can share a story about facing mental health challenges. Employers have an unmatched relationship of trust with their workers and are integral to supporting their access to care. Yet, this cannot be a one-and-done initiative. If we truly want to move the needle, and build a stronger, more resilient, healthier nation, it will take all of us pulling together in the same direction.”
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Workforce Mental Health Summit
In 2024, Business Roundtable and The Cigna Group convened senior business executives, federal policymakers and community leaders for a Workforce Mental Health Summit. The discussion centered on the impacts of the mental health crisis and strategies to ensure a healthy and productive U.S. workforce.
Resources
As part of MHI, Business Roundtable offers its membership resources, training opportunities and forums to share best practices on supporting employee mental health.
The Business Case for Advancing Mental Health Policies & Practices in the Workplace
Mental Health Benefits: Increasing Utilization to Drive Results
Body, Mind, and Spirit: Hilton’s Comprehensive, Data-Driven Approach to Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being for All
A Force for Good: How Kiewit Built a More Resilient Workforce Through Partnerships And Everyday Conversations
‘It’s Okay Not To Be Okay’: How Understanding Its Culture and Context Helped International Paper Shape Its Mental Health Strategy
‘Invest in Our People and They Will Take Great Care of Our Customers’: How Delta Air Lines’ People-First Approach Transformed Its Workforce Mental Health Strategy
Business Roundtable Mental Health Policy Priorities
Read the Business Roundtable policy recommendations to support increased access for employees to mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) services.
