Mental health issues in the workplace heightened by pandemic, what experts say to do

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jun 9, 2021 6:38 AM CDT | Updated: Jun 9, 2021 10:00 AM CDT

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Workplace mental health issues cost companies more than $500 billion dollars in lost productivity a year.

That is according to a report from Mental Health America, "Mind the Workplace".

With one in five people experiencing mental illness each year, every company has been or will be affected.

Chief Medical Officer at Rogers Behavioral Health, Dr. Jerry Halverson, joined CBS 58 Morning News to talk more about mental health issues in the workplace.