Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility

By: Sherry Thatcher, University of Tennessee and Emily Rosado-Solomon, Babson College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 15, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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By Sherry Thatcher, University of Tennessee and Emily Rosado-Solomon, Babson College

More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act – and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of work.

Our new research suggests that what people living with chronic mental illnesses need most to succeed at work is for their managers …

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