Opinion Pieces
Mental illness is still a barrier for those who want to work
Stigma continues to surround mental illness especially when it comes to getting a job. Australia's unemployment rate at one of its lowest levels, however many individuals living with a mental illness continue to find it difficult to get a job.
Benefits of work stretch far beyond the receipt of a pay packet- a job provides a critical sense of self-worth, self-esteem and social identity. Indeed for those suffering from mental illness employment can be part of the recovery back to good health.
