University of Wisconsin–Madison
Human Resources

Supporting Employee Mental Health

These resources are to help managers and mentors in faculty and staff appointments to care for their own mental health while supporting the mental health of their students and employees. It is provided as a resource for the University of Wisconsin–Madison community to help broaden access to information on the important topic of mental health.

Working together to create a healthy, inclusive, and engaging work environment.

Mental Health Statistics

Mental health disorders occur across all racial groups in the United States.

20% The percentage of adults in the U.S. who experienced mental illness in 2020. —National Alliance on Mental Illness

20% The frequency with which Black Americans were more likely to experience serious mental illness than the general population in 2020. —American Hospital Association

45% The percentage of U.S. adults with any mental illness who used mental health services in 2019. —U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

90% The percentage of people who died by suicide who had shown symptoms of a mental health condition, according to interviews with family, friends, and medical professionals in 2020. —National Alliance on Mental Illness

75% The percentage of people who died by suicide that identified as male between 2014 and 2016. —Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

87% The percentage of American adults who agreed that there was nothing to be ashamed of with having a mental health disorder in 2019. —American Psychological Association

86% The percentage of American adults who said they believed that people with mental health disorders can get better in 2019. —American Psychological Association

Watch Mayim Bialik Change the Conversation on Mental Health Stigma (30 second video)

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