COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of people across the globe, with changes simultaneously to home life and the work environment, and sustained stress affecting millions of workers. Employers have the power to impact individual employees, families, and communities by seeing the "whole person," engaging, and committing to mental and physical health. By understanding the challenges employees face, organizations can not only mitigate the long-term negative mental-health effects of this crisis, including the heightened risk for substance use that can lead to addiction, but retain the talent they've worked hard to attract. While many agree on the need for updates to policies and greater access to mental-health resources, the commitment needed to drive change, transform, and prioritize such revisions often stems from the personal or lived experience of someone in a leadership position.