Introduction In today's world, mental illness is still considered a very bad thing and negative opinions about mental illness are common among employees. Most of the time, people assume that employees suffering from mental illness are often seen as strange, defensive, and difficult to talk to. In general, concepts about mental illness tend to be subjective, which leads to difficulties in defining mental illness. One article described mental illness as “mentally distorted, crazy, or crazy,” and the degree of mental illness varies from person to person (Corrigan et al. 2010, p. 909). The following essay is based on the topic “Mental Illness as an Emerging Discourse” and the article “Employee Mental Illness: Managing the Hidden Epidemic” was the main article that was analyzed and used in the essay to discuss the 'subject. The analysis was divided into two parts which were covered equally by members of the study team. Context With increasing globalization and markets becoming very competitive around the world, companies are starting to constantly focus on innovation, creativity and risk taking (De Lorenzo 2013, p. 219). This puts much greater pressure on employees to perform better and work longer hours while trying to meet employer expectations and company goals. Employees suffering from Common Mental Disorders (CMHD) will experience increased mental pressure as the workplace becomes competitive. Especially because most Australian organizations do not have policies that can help employees deal with their mental disorders that they continue to hide (De Lorenzo 2013, p. 220). Through his article, De Lorenzo seeks to discuss why a common disorder such as mental illness which affects at least a fifth of Austra...... middle of paper ......mental illness should not coexist with within the community. Research has shown that stigma and misconceptions associated with psychosocial disabilities often lead to people not being liked in their community (Henderson et al. 2013, p. 78). Conclusion In conclusion, stigma still affects millions of individuals who face mental illnesses and take away opportunities for a better life. However, no direct answers have been provided on how to reduce mental health stigma. Protest, education and contact have been researched again and again. Research shows that more research is needed to change the beliefs of the general public and employees. One author suggested that anxiety and stress in the work environment are linked to the social stigma of mental illness and to change the stigma or perception requires contact with individuals (Jorm et al. 2009, p.. 184).