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Job Accommodation Network: mental health accommodations at work

Free, confidential guidance on workplace accommodations for psychiatric and cognitive disabilities.

U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy5 min readSelected and edited by Dean ShabanAdded

JAN consultants help employees and employers think through specific accommodations for depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and more: flexible scheduling, modified break structures, written instructions, reduced distractions.

Their free A to Z list includes language you can use in an actual accommodation request.

Open at U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy

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