Neurodiversity and Mental Health in the Workplace

How can you best support your employees and coworkers who are neurodivergent? In what ways can you help the people you work with who live with mental health conditions to thrive in your workplace? The speakers and authors included in this collection answer these questions and more through their insightful perspectives, experiences, and eye-opening anecdotes.

Video by Erica Joy Baker
When was the last time you felt like an outsider? Now imagine if you felt that way every time you entered your workplace. This is what many women and people of color feel every day at work, especially in the tech industry -- they have to overcome the anxiety of being treated like an outsider before they can do the work they were actually hired to do. This isn’t good for company morale or productivity. So what can employers do about it? Erica Joy Baker shares her first hand experience with overcoming the “anxiety gap” and advice on how to close it.

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Video by Jordan Raskopolous
As a comedian and performer, Jordan Raskopolous does not suffer from stage fright, but away from the lights it’s a different story. In this compelling and funny talk, she shares her insights into what it is like to live with high functioning anxiety and how people like her can be perceived - to be both shy and loud at the same time. A talk many will relate to and one that offers strategies for dealing with it.

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Most of the research on anxiety in the workplace says the same thing: When depression and anxiety are effectively treated, companies can reduce their number of job-related accidents, rate of employee turnover and sick days, and can improve employee productivity. Providing effective intervention to your employees can help improve your company image and your bottom line.

Excerpt from bizjournals article on How anxiety hurts Workplace Productivity