The death by suicide of the charismatic Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef who openly struggled with addiction and mental illness, resonated with many restaurant workers. Then came the pandemic, which helped relaunch tough conversations about the psychological impacts of restaurant jobs. A Denver company with 10 restaurants had a revelation: Let’s hire a full-time mental health clinician.
The death by suicide of the charismatic Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef who openly struggled with addiction and mental illness, resonated with many restaurant workers. Then came the pandemic, which helped relaunch tough conversations about the psychological impacts of restaurant jobs. A Denver company with 10 restaurants had a revelation: Let’s hire a full-time mental health clinician.