It’s been a while since I did a roundup of stories dealing with mental health and hospitality, so here are some highlights. I’ll be adding more to this as I find them.
‘Did I miss him asking for help?’ After death of Ocean City chef, a look at suicide in restaurant industry — Baltimore Sun
Sober and still cool: Celebrity chefs buck addiction to lead wellness movement — USA Today
Amid sad stories of addiction and suicide, one Sacramento restaurateur is fighting back — The Sacramento Bee
How Restaurateurs Can Advocate for Employee Health and Wellness — Toast
A New Kitchen Culture: Mental Health & Sobriety in the Restaurant Industry — Open Table
4 Restaurateurs Leading the Crusade for Mental Health — FSR Magazine
On the anniversary of Anthony Bourdain’s birth, it’s time we talk about depression — Washington Post
Why We Need to End the Stigma Around Mental Health in the Restaurant Industry — Spoon University
California Chef Aims To Help Restaurant Workers Prevent Suicide — NPR
Renowned Chef Gerard Craft Opens Up About Mental Health Journey In The Restaurant Industry — St. Louis Public Radio
Chef David McMillan on substance use, sobriety and support in the restaurant industry — The Splendid Table
How the restaurant industry is tackling its substance abuse problem — LA Times
Family shares story of local restaurateur in hopes of raising mental health awareness — WKYC3
Can Restaurants Be Fixed From the Inside? — Grub Street
After Bourdain, Mobilizing to Create a Safety Net for Chefs — Civil Eats
The restaurant industry has a mental health crisis — The Outline
In the Restaurant Industry, Improving Mental Health Feels More Important Than Ever — Eater
Shedding a Light on Mental Health in the Restaurant Industry — Buzztime
How mental health checks may help restaurant workers temper destructive stress — PBS News Hour
The Mental Health And Addiction Epidemic Ravaging The Restaurant Industry — Carrie Luxem
Mental Illness and the Restaurant Industry — Marketing 4 Restaurants
A Reckoning With the Dark Side of the Restaurant Industry — Wall Street Journal
Hospitality Industry Makes Efforts To Address Mental Health Issues, Addiction — The Fix