Anxiety, Stress and PTSD Under the ADA

Anxiety, Stress and PTSD Under the ADA

Live Webinar

Webinar Date:  September 18, 2025
Webinar Time:  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT   live
Guest Speaker:   Wendy Sellers
Credit:   HRCI 1.00, SHRM 1.00, ATAHR 1.00
Average Rating: 4.5 / 5

Webinar Details $199

  • Webinar Date: September 18, 2025
  • Webinar Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT   live
  • Webinar Length: 60 Minutes
  • Guest Speaker:   Wendy Sellers
  • Topic:   Human Resources, Compliance and Regulatory
  • Credit:   HRCI 1.00, SHRM 1.00, ATAHR 1.00
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In today’s high-pressure work environment, stress and anxiety are becoming increasingly prevalent. But distinguishing between normal emotional responses and diagnosable mental health conditions is crucial—especially when those conditions may qualify for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This informative webinar will guide employers and HR professionals through the legal and practical implications of mental health in the workplace, with a focus on understanding how stress, anxiety, and PTSD can become ADA-covered disabilities.

You'll learn how to recognize when a situation requires legal accommodation, what qualifies under the ADA, and how to create a supportive yet compliant workplace culture. With mental health issues on the rise, it’s essential to stay informed, proactive, and equipped with the tools to navigate complex situations compassionately and legally.

Your Benefits For Attending:
  • Know the Boundaries: Understand when everyday stress and anxiety are considered ADA-protected conditions.
  • Clarify Coverage: Learn which mental health disorders, including PTSD, qualify for protections under the ADA.
  • Master the Approach: Gain insights into how to effectively and legally approach mental health conditions in the workplace.
  • Address PTSD: Stay ahead of the growing trend of PTSD diagnoses and what it means for your organization.
  • Take Action with Confidence: Discover the right steps to take when an employee shares their mental health diagnosis.

This webinar is an invaluable opportunity to build confidence in handling sensitive mental health issues while ensuring ADA compliance and fostering a respectful, informed workplace.

  • Wendy Sellers

    Wendy Sellers

    Wendy Sellers, MHR, MHA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR has 25 years of experience in HR, change management, operations, strategy, corporate culture, and leadership development in all size businesses (local startup to global enterprise) in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, professional services, hi [...]

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HRCI Credit

Human Resource Certification Institute
This program has been approved for credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

SHRM Credit

Society for Human Resource Management
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ATAHR Credit

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Speakers Performance Based On Past Webinar Survey Results

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4.5 / 5

This speaker has received a total of 888 survey responses. Attendees have given an average rating of 4.5 stars out of a possible 5, reflecting on the speakers performance on the following questions.

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Jon F.
May 8, 2020
3.5 / 5
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Today's presenter, Wendy Sellers, was pushing an agenda of fear and recommending extreme and unrealistic measures. Making all office staff take their temperature with a person standing there and waiting a few minutes to be tested (and retested based on weather) is simply NOT realistic, and office staff would not accept waiting in line for 5-10 minutes (or worse) every time they enter the office. This is simply not realistic, and it's even worse for many companies that specify an official starting time like 8AM for all office staff to facilitate everyone being there when needed by management or customers. Requiring office staff to wear masks is also not realistic in my view, and I think we'd get a lot of resistance. Neither is taking people's fans away. Requiring fans to be under one's desk would be a lot more feasible, and just as effective. In addition, Wendy made absolutely no mention of testing to identify those who already have immunity and therefore should have no fear of returning to the workplace at all. Top Immunology lab experts confirm people would have immunity after recovering or being assymptomatic, and a person would simply die if they did not develop some form of immunity! Preventing those 65 and older from returning to the office, while allowing 64 year olds to do so is also arbitrary and frankly discriminatory. We need more practical solutions that can actually be implemented without extreme disruption to the business. She should have specified different recommendations for retail/store businesses and headquarters or backoffice staff as well. The review of CDC, EEOC and ADA guidelines was helpful, but practicality needs to be considered. At the end of the day, we need our people to feel comfortable collaborating with each other as opposed to viewing each other as a vector or threat. Clearing those who have immunity and those who are otherwise healthy and say they're not concerned, while accommodating others by allowing them to continue working remotely without asking them specific health-related questions is a lot more realistic. The reality is, we need better solutions than what Wendy Sellers presented today.
Liza W.
May 8, 2020
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Brandon E.
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Brandi C.
May 8, 2020
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Too much data to cover in the amount of time allowed
Jane S.
May 8, 2020
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Well done webinar and I appreciate the support beyond the webinar via LinkedIn and Facebook.
Fanci W.
May 8, 2020
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Great speaker & excellent outline to follow.
Christine G.
May 8, 2020
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May 8, 2020
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Rachel E.
April 21, 2020
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Bonnie H.
April 21, 2020
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The speaker was a good presenter and had valuable information.
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