National Association for Workplace Health Care (NAWHC)
To Improve the Work Outcomes of Employees with Common Mental Health Problems
Focus on Functioning
Monday, October 5, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
Common mental health problems can have a significant impact on employees' ability to function effectively at work, contributing to absenteeism, presenteeism and work disengagement.
This First Monday Roundtable will explore the connection between mental health and workplace functioning, including why improvement in clinical symptoms does not always result in full functional recovery or improved productivity.
The discussion will examine approaches that combine clinical care with work-directed support to help employees navigate workplace challenges, improve functioning and transition more successfully from patient back to employee.
Featured Speakers
Katie Dawson, LCSW Sr Director of Mental Health Services CareATC
Debra Lerner, PhD, MS Director, Program on Health, Work and Productivity Tufts Medical Center
David Adler, MD Senior Psychiatrist Tufts Medical Center
National Association for Workplace Health Care
10260 N Central Expy, Suite 285, Dallas, Texas, 75231
Phone: 214-665-8893
info@nawhc.org
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