The increasing importance of mental health in the workplace can be attributed to the characteristics of modern work. Technology has brought about increased efficiency, but also more rapid change and stress. Work must now be accomplished more quickly and often from remote sites. In addition, downsizing and outsourcing have increased pressure and uncertainty for workers. These work characteristics can take their toll on employees’ mental health. However, some experts question whether the workplace has really become more stressful. Work is not meant to be a therapeutic environment. Further, the stress of today’s work pales in comparison to working conditions in the past. Previous generations of your family probably worked for little pay, no pension, no health care, and under oppressive conditions. Claiming to be “stressed out” can just be an employee’s excuse for time away from work. Select representatives for two opposing teams reflecting the two positions just described. One team takes the position that mental health in the workplace is an important issue that calls for proactive employer actions. The other team takes the position that mental health is not the employer problem it is made out to be and that special employer actions are not needed. Each team should identify its assumptions and rationale. As a class, determine whether there was a clear winner to the debate. Is there a consensus in the class on the workplace mental health issue?