Webinar Series
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Unemployed Individuals
The American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are pleased to announce a two-part series titled Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Unemployed Individuals. This series will focus on the mental health needs of unemployed individuals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased awareness to the significant impact job loss and unemployment can have on mental health. This series is designed to highlight emerging evidence-based approaches that can be implemented to mitigate the negative effects of unemployment on mental health and substance use.
This program does not offer CE credit.
Scope of the Problem and Testing Evidence-Based Strategies: Part 1
April 2021
This webinar will characterize the epidemiology of mental health symptoms in relation to economic stressors and describe an intervention to address mental health concerns among job-seeking individuals.
Scalable Approaches to Address Mental Health Barriers to Employment: Part 2
April 2021
The presentation will include a description of strategies currently used to address mental health concerns, as well as identified areas of unmet need.