Mental health and well-being
Prioritizing mental health and reflecting on Mental Health Awareness Month
CEO Message
At Leidos, we understand the importance of the mind as the repository of our humanity. It gives us our ability to apply different perspectives and unlock new insights. With minds we seek to cure cancer, reach new frontiers in space, and so many other endeavors. Our minds develop solutions that improve our families, communities, and our world. These solutions are only possible when using the full capacity of our minds. And yet, across the world, too many struggle with mental health challenges that hinder their capabilities.
Five years ago, Leidos took a public stand on fighting the opioid epidemic by creating our CEO Pledge to End Addiction. We made changes internally then accelerated our impact through collaboration with others. We have since expanded our scope to address broader addiction and mental health topics impacting our many stakeholders.
To further our commitment, Leidos launched a strategy to address the broader challenges related to mental health called Mission for the Mind: Advancing Mental Health Solutions in May 2021. It comprises three central focus areas: anti-opioid and substance use disorder prevention; anxiety, depression, and Covid-19-related impacts; and suicide prevention efforts, particularly for veterans and the emerging vulnerable population of healthcare workers in the wake of the pandemic.
To expand our impact, Leidos partnered with the Milken Institute Center for Public Health to accelerate the Leidos CEO Pledge, engaging decision-makers from more than 100 employers to explore how to prevent addiction and improve mental health in the workplace. These efforts encompass financial health, mental health and physical health equally, helping shift attitudes and transform cultures within companies. These efforts will lead to better mental health outcomes that benefit our communities and our businesses.
By working together, we can be a catalyst for change. Working with our trusted partners across diverse industries and sectors, we have an opportunity to improve prevention, promote earlier diagnosis, and address stigma and access to mental healthcare.
Thank you for being a part of the change.
Roger A. Krone
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer