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More than 15 percent of all working-age adults live with a mental health condition. Mental health conditions are medical conditions which involve “changes in emotion, thinking or behavior (or a combination of these)” and “can be associated with distress and/or problems functioning in social, work or family activities.” Mental health conditions are prevalent in the U.S., where more than one in five adults live with some form of mental illness. Mental health conditions are also more prevalent among women and young adults.
Even though mental health conditions are common, workers can still face barriers in the workplace because