Stress, Burnout, or Mental Health at Work
First Step:
If you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text 988 or use their online chat.
The Department of Labor has a comprehensive list of mental health resources for workers:
Tools to help employees, unions, and worker organizations address worker mental health needs
Find support for concerns with mental health, drugs or alcohol
How to make the most of your mental health and substance use benefits
Worker "Know Your Rights" Documents:
Depression, PTSD and other mental health conditions in the workplace
Parity for mental health and substance use disorder benefits
What is mental health parity? (video)
How to file for and appeal denied mental health and substance use disorder benefit claims
Understanding Your Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits
Second Step:
The Family Medical Leave Act as explained by the Department of Labor:
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Eligible employees are entitled to:
Twelve workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for:
the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth;
the placement with the employee of a child for adoption or foster care and to care for the newly placed child within one year of placement;
to care for the employee’s spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health condition;
a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job;
any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a covered military member on “covered active duty;” or
Twenty-six work weeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness if the eligible employee is the servicemember’s spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin (military caregiver leave).
Their FAQ can help answer more specific questions at FMLA Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Department of Labor
On January 1st, 2026, the Minnesota Paid Leave Act will take effect and build upon federal leave. We will post a detailed explainer of these upcoming changes closer to that date. For more information, visit Minnesota Paid Leave / Minnesota Paid Leave in the meantime.
Third Step:
If you are still stuck, please fill out our intake form.