Mental Health Organizations

Anxiety and depression are common mental health issues in the United States. The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion per year in lost productivity.

The ADAA is focused on prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, and related conditions through education, practice, and research. The organization has a community of over 1,500 mental health professionals, many of whom contribute actively to research, education, and training.

For young LGBTQ+ workers or family members, The Trevor Project provides crucial mental health resources. This organization focuses on issues such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, and suicide prevention in members of the LGBTQ+ community under 25 years of age.

The Trevor Project includes resources such as crisis intervention tools, suicide prevention trainings, and other community resources.

NAMI is a nonprofit mental health organization whose mission is to provide “advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives,” with a focus on reducing stigma and improving the mental health system. 

This organization publishes information about mental health and offers resources such as classes and training, mental health programs and events, and a helpline to recommend non-emergency resources and solutions.

Conditions such as anxiety and depression have worsened for many employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental health nonprofits are in a position to promote proper treatment of these and other conditions during this crisis. The National Council for Behavioral Health has established a COVID-19 relief fund to remove financial barriers for those seeking help. Donations go directly to frontline community behavioral health providers who can help provide remote and in-person services to those with mental illness or substance abuse issues. 

RAINN is an anti-sexual violence organization that runs the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE. According to their mission statement, RAINN “carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.”

This organization offers a variety of programs and advocacy such as victim services, public education, public policy work, and consulting. Office leaders may be interested in RAINN’s sexual assault training programs for companies and organizations.

BEAM’s goal is to help remove systemic barriers Black people experience accessing mental health resources. The nonprofit does this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.

Mental illness in the Black community must be addressed simultaneously with systemic issues such as “inequities in the criminal legal system, economic reform, HIV/AIDS, transphobia, homophobia, racism ... and other issues that challenge the wellness of Black communities,” according to BEAM.

Through research, education, advocacy, and survivor support, AFSP focuses on its core mission of suicide prevention. The AFSP found that “suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among young people age 15 to 24. The highest overall rates of suicide are for adults age 40 to 59.”

The foundation offers many resources for those who’ve contemplated suicide, those who’ve survived a suicide attempt, or affected family members. They also have established a crisis hotline at 800-273-8255.

The Center for Workplace Mental Health is an organization dedicated to helping employers promote mental wellness among employees and their families. Their goal is to decrease stigma and increase the number of employees who seek effective treatments—therefore alleviating issues such as absenteeism, lower productivity, and higher health care and disability costs.