Mental Illness

Does your job ever affect your mental health in a negative way? Thankfully, there are steps you can take at your job to help protect your mental health. Here are five tips to improve your wellness at work.

Does your home support you, both physically and mentally? If you work from home part time or full time, is the space sufficient in meeting your work needs? This May is Mental Health Month, and we challenge you to look at your world and how different factors can affect your mental health.

Reasonable accommodations at work are not just for people with physical disabilities, there are many possible accommodations for employees with mental illnesses as well. Learn about some of the available accommodations.

We've all been told that when you're looking for a job, it's important to keep a positive attitude. However, winter may affect your outlook. While lots of people suffer from the winter blues, some people are diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a mental illness affected by changing seasons, overcast skies and poor light conditions. Here are some tips that can help.

Invisible disabilities are not immediately apparent, including mental illness, chronic pain or fatigue, sight or hearing impairments, diabetes, neurological disorders, and learning differences, among others. We're sharing suggestions about how to disclose your invisible disability to your employer and how Social Security's Ticket to Work Program can help.

After receiving a kidney transplant, Peter connected with a Ticket to Work service provider, called an Employment Network (EN), who helped him turn his hobby into a career. With the help of his EN, Peter developed an Individual Work Plan (IWP) to reach his employment goals. Find out how he achieved a career doing work he loves and gained financial independence.

While getting treatment for a treatment-resistant mood disorder, Cherie received free career counseling, computer skills training and advice on job accommodations through the Ticket to Work program. A firm believer that employment played a role in her long-term recovery, Cherie traded in her SSDI benefits for a bigger paycheck.

If you have a mental illness and are looking for work, you may have questions about finding a mental health-friendly employer. Here are 4 signs to look for and 3 tips to help you transition to the workplace.

While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often linked to military service, anyone can experience this mental illness. During Mental Health Month, learn about the positive effect work can have on PTSD and discover ways to help manage PTSD in the workplace.

Have you seen the term "self-care" on social media recently? It's become a popular topic and can be an important part of your mental and physical health. Today, we talk about what self-care is and suggest some ways you can introduce it into your routine.