This Is Exactly Why Companies Should Take Mental Health Seriously

It affects more than a bottom line.

You spend the majority of your weekday waking hours at work -- shouldn't your mental health be a priority while you're there?

The workplace can be particularly stressful, and if you're not careful, it can lead to burnout. That's why it's important to manage your mental wellbeing during your nine-to-five. But don't just take our word for it: See what science has to say about the issue.

Happify, a website and app dedicated to helping people build skills for happiness through science-based activities and games, broke down all the ways your workplace affects wellbeing in the infographic below. Take a look at how your job contributes to your mental health -- and, most importantly, what companies can do to help.

--Lindsay Holmes

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