title: A "Mental-Health-at-the-Workplace" Educational Workshop Reduces Managers' Stigma Toward Depression.
abstract: Stigma and discrimination are important factors hindering people with mental health conditions to stay employed or successfully make their careers. We surveyed 580 German managers before and after visiting a "mental-health-at-the-workplace" educational workshop using the Depression Stigma Scale. The workshop significantly reduced stigma toward depression. Managers at baseline already exhibited lower stigma toward depression compared with the general population. In addition, female gender and higher education predicted lower stigma, which is in line with findings from other studies. We conclude that an educational workshop giving practical guidance regarding "mental-health-at-the-workplace" reduces managers' stigma toward depression and improves knowledge regarding depression, its course, and its treatment.
authors.affiliation: *Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität München, München; and †Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamann
authors.forename: Rosmarie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendel
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Reichhart
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rummel-Kluge
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kissling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000592:standards*; D057545:Social Stigma; D017132:Workplace