Experience matters. In surveys conducted by McKinsey’s Center for Societal Benefit through Healthcare, about a quarter of respondents who have little experience with behavioral-health issues indicated they would be willing to work closely with someone who has a substance-use disorder or mental health issue. Those figures climbed by more than 65 percent among respondents who are familiar with behavioral-health conditions.
To read the article, see “Overcoming stigma: Three strategies toward better mental health in the workplace,” July 23, 2021.