I’ve heard the phrase, “you are what you eat” many times and sorry, body, but some days you are dark chocolate, an apple, and my toddler’s rejected mac and cheese!… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 8, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessmental health, nutrition, well-being, wellness
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Isolation and loneliness. Fear that you or a loved one will be infected with a deadly virus. Anxiety about finances. Stress over child care and school arrangements. During the COVID-19… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
March 3, 2021
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCOVID-19, mental health, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, pandemic, remote work, stress, stress management, telehealth, total wellness, workforce, working from home
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As I’m writing this, a dear friend is reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of her brother’s suicide. I know she struggles with the helpless feeling of, “Was there something I… Read more >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
February 8, 2021
Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessmental health, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, suicide prevention, wellness programs
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Over the next ten years, health care spending in the United States is projected to increase at an annual rate of 5.4%. In response to the cost escalation, plan sponsors… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 27, 2021
Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S.Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health care plan, health care technology, health costs, health insurance, telehealth
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As we wait to close the rocky chapter that is 2020, a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Employee Benefits Survey: 2020 Results, examines the big… Read more >
Anne Patterson
December 15, 2020
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S.domestic partner benefits, employee benefit trends, Juneteenth, mental health in the workplace, telemedicine, working from home
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In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, it is expected to be sad, upset and angry—but what if you suspect an employee is struggling with a more… Read more >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
October 7, 2020
Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessmental health in the workplace
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In the U.S., one in five of us meets the criteria for having a mental health condition. Eight percent have a diagnosable substance use disorder. Not addressing an employee’s behavioral… Read more >
Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS
October 5, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessmental health in the workplace
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of extreme stress for many—impacting not only individuals who were already vulnerable to substance abuse, but also people who have not previously struggled… Read more >
International Foundation Staff
September 29, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessCOVID-19, substance abuse
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We’re entering the sixth month of the declared COVID-19 pandemic. And, speaking for myself and my International Foundation colleagues, our sixth month of working from home. For me, personally, it’s… Read more >
Julie Stich, CEBS
September 10, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnesscoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health in the workplace, resilience
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Listen to this content here. On August 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the report, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The… Read more >
Rose Plewa, CEBS
August 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., WellnessCOVID-19, mental health in the workplace
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