Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work

The workplace mental health guide every employee, manager, and HR professional needs Mental health in the workplace is one of the most urgent challenges organizations face today—yet most people still don’t know how to talk about it. Silence, stigma, and fear keep employees, managers, and leaders from having the conversations that could make all the difference. Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work changes that. Whether you’re an HR professional navigating employee well-being, a people manager supporting your team through difficult transitions, a senior leader working to reshape company culture, or an employee simply looking to show up better for yourself and others—this book is for you. Written by Organizational Psychologist and former mental health therapist, Melissa Doman, MA, this research-backed guide gives every professional the language, frameworks, and real-world tools to talk about mental health at work—clearly and confidently. Drawing on her former clinical practice, academic research, organizational fieldwork, and candid interviews with real employees and leaders, Doman delivers far more than awareness. She makes the business case for talking about mental health at work, offers a structured roadmap that tackles mental health stigma and fear head-on, and provides practical conversation guides to build skills at every level of an organization, creating the psychological safety individuals and teams need for lasting change. Originally published in 2021 and re-released in 2026, Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work gives you the language, confidence, and skills to have these conversations—and do it really well. The Practical Guide for Talking About Mental Health at Work—For Every Employee, Manager, and Leader. Originally written in 2021 and re-released for 2026, Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work (Here’s Why and How To Do It Really Well) has been in featured in CNN, Vogue, NPR, the BBC, CNBC, Forbes, Fast Company, and Inc., as an essential, research-backed guide for anyone who wants to learn the language and skills to talk about mental health at work, clearly and confidently. Written by Melissa Doman, M.A. — Organizational Psychologist, former mental health therapist, two-time author, and a globally recognized thought leader on Mental Health at Work—this book brings rare clinical authority and practical organizational insight to one of today’s most urgent challenges – workplace mental health. Unlike typical workplace wellness manifestos, Doman draws on years of clinical practice, organizational work, field research, and candid interviews with real employees and leaders to provide a structured roadmap that equips readers with education to understand mental health and the skills they need to talk about it at work. In this workplace mental health book, you will get: A clear framework for understanding how beliefs, language, and workplace culture shape mental health conversations An honest examination of the barriers to conversations: stigma, fear, and organizational norms that keep people from speaking up Step-by-step conversation guides for employees, colleagues, managers, and leaders at every level to develop mental health communication skills Practical tools for navigating disclosure, supporting struggling teammates, and leading with clarity and care Guidance on how to handle tough moments: high-stress periods, crisis events, and the mental health impact of racial inequality Who this book is for: Whether you’re navigating employee mental health as an HR professional, an employee looking to improve your mental health skills, a people manager looking for a mental health guide for your team, or a senior leader who wants to change your company culture around mental health, this book gives you the language, framework, and confidence to talk about mental health at work — and do it really well.