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 >
March 8, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
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 >
March 3, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
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 >
February 8, 2021 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
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 >
January 27, 2021 Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S. Read more >
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 >
December 15, 2020 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S. Read more >
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 >
October 7, 2020 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
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 >
October 5, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
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 >
September 29, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
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 >
September 10, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
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 >
August 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >