Mental Health & Wellness in the Workplace Course

Mental Health and Wellness Resources

The following phone numbers and websites are being provided as a resource. However, this is not an exhaustive list. Please contact organizations in your area for additional help and information.

Crisis and Mental Health Help

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National HIV and AIDS Hotline: 800-232-4636
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
• National Grad Crisis Line: 877-GRAD-HLP
• National Mental Health Hotline: 866-903-3787
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988, or in the Tampa Bay area dial 211
• Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then press 1 or text 838255

Children and Youth Crisis Help

• Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
• Youth Crisis Hotline: 800-448-4663

Addiction Help

• Alcohol Treatment Referral Hotline: 800-252-6465
• Cocaine Helpline: 800-262-2463
• Marijuana Anonymous: 800-766-6779
• National Council on Problem Gambling: 800-GAMBLER
• Sex Addicts Anonymous 800-477-8191
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 800-662-HELP

Family Support for Addiction

• Families Anonymous: 800-736-9805
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics: 888-554-2627

LGBTQIA+ Help

• LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
• The Trevor Project Hotline: 866-488-7386

Eating Disorders Help

• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders Eating Disorders Helpline: 888-375-7767

Crisis Resources

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization.

• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network 
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline resources for people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or have hearing loss 

National Agencies and Organizations

Let’s work together to develop environments that encourage conversations about mental health and create a workplace culture that fosters wellness.

• Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute 
• Mental Health America 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness 
• National Council for Mental Wellbeing - Mental Health First Aid 
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Find Help 

Tampa-area and USF-based Organizations

The following organizations are local to the Tampa Bay area or associated with the University of South Florida.

• Crisis Center of Tampa Bay 
• Tampa Bay Thrives 
• Stigma Action Research (STAR) Lab 
• USF Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute 

Workplace Resources

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average employed American spends more time working than any other activity, aside from sleeping. This makes the workplace an important space not only for addressing mental health, but also a space that is impacted by issues related to mental health, behavioral health, and addiction. The following links offer information specific to mental health and wellness in the workplace.

• Good Health Is Good Business: The Value Proposition of Partnerships Between Businesses and Governmental Public Health Agencies to Improve Community Health - Bipartisan Policy Center 
• Seven Ways Businesses Can Align with Public Health for Bold Action and Innovation - de Beaumont Foundation 
• Tracking Success: Business and Health Dashboards are Powerful Tools in COVID Economic Recovery - CDC Foundation 
• The Society of Human Resource Management 
• Workplace Health Promotion (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 

Assessment Tools

There are several tools are designed to help employers assess and evaluate workforce health and well-being programs.

• American Heart Association’s Workplace Wellbeing Scorecard 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Worksite Health ScoreCard 
• HERO Health and Well-being Best Practices Scorecard 

Cost Calculators

These cost calculators are authoritative, easy-to-use tools providing business leaders with specific information about the cost of mental health issues and substance use in their workplace, based on size of employee base, industry, and state.

• National Safety Council Mental Health Employer Cost Calculator 
• National Safety Council Substance Use Employer Cost Calculator 

Storytelling Programs

Storytelling, or contact-based stigma reduction programs, involve individuals living with mental illness and/or addiction sharing their stories of their challenges with their illness, as well as their recovery journey and message of hope with community members. Research suggests that storytelling is one of the most effective forms of stigma change. Some evidence-based storytelling programs include:

• National Alliance on Mental Illness - In Our Own Voice 
• Shatterproof 
• This Is My Brave 

Education-based Programs

Education-based stigma reduction programs aim to educate various groups about the myths and facts surrounding mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance have an array of education programs.

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - Mental Health Education 

Disclosure-based Stigma Reduction

Often, people living with mental health conditions feel forced into silence by stigma. Helping people to weigh the pros and the cons around disclosure and feel a sense of empowerment around their disclosure decisions is a powerful tool to counteract self- or internalized stigma. One evidence-based disclosure deliberation program is Honest, Open, Proud.

• Honest, Open, Proud 

Peer Support Programs

Another powerful tool for combatting stigma is peer support. Peer support involves providing and receiving support from others with a shared experience, such as living with a mental illness or addiction. Some examples of peer support programs include:

• National Alliance on Mental Illness Peer-to-Peer 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family 
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Support Programs 

Language Matters

The language we use around mental health and addiction matters. Our language choices can either exacerbate and perpetuate stigma or challenge stigma.

• Gaslighting, Narcissist, and More Psychology Terms You're Misusing (TIME) 
• Inclusive Language Guidelines (American Psychological Association) 
• Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
• Terms to Know: A Mental Health Glossary (Mental Health America) 
• Words Matter: Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction (National Institute on Drug Abuse) 

Find Therapy

For someone in need of longer-term help, the following tools can assist in finding a psychologist or therapist.

• Find a Psychologist Near You – State-by-State Lookup (American Psychological Association) 
• Therapist Locator (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) 

Addiction Recovery Organizations

The following organizations offer support for a variety of addictions.

• Alcoholics Anonymous 
• Marijuana Anonymous 
• Narcotics Anonymous 
• Sex Addicts Anonymous 
• Gamblers Anonymous 

Family Support for Addiction Recovery

Support for family and friends of individuals facing addiction issues.

• Families Anonymous 
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics 

Research

The following scholarly resources address mental health in the workplace topics.

• Developing Two Culture of Health Measurement Tools: Examining Employers’ Efforts to Influence Population Health Inside and Outside Company Walls - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 
• Employers Are Asking: What is the Value on Investment for Diabetes and Hypertension Programs at the Workplace? - Transamerica Institute 
• Improvements in an Organization's Culture of Health Reduces Workers’ Health Risk Profile and Health Care Utilization - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 
• The Stock Performance of American Companies Investing in a Culture of Health - American Journal of Health Promotion 
• The Stock Performance of C. Everett Koop Award Winners Compared With the Standard & Poor's 500 Index - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 

* Websites and phone numbers last verified and updated 7/19/2023.