Room Leeward 76-77
Speaker(s):
Description:
According to the World Health Organization, people with serious mental health disorders die 10-25 years earlier than the general population. This session will explore why employment is a critical mental health intervention and what leadership and mental health practitioners can do to promote employment.
Objectives
- List at least two reasons why employment is a critical mental health intervention
- List at least three reasons why employment isn’t seen as a central focus of the public mental health system.
- List four strategies for how to promote employment within the public mental health system.