When life knocks you down, how quickly do you pop back up? Resilience is the quality that allows you to keep on going—and the good news is that the behaviors,… Read more >
March 14, 2019 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, Wellness Read more >
Each month on Talking Benefits, I join Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, International Foundation benefits nerdthusiasts, to discuss a trending employee benefits topic we think our listeners want to know… Read more >
February 28, 2019 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, Wellness Read more >
The opioid crisis continues to sweep across the United States and Canada, and workplaces are feeling the impact. The recent International Foundation report, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits: 2018… Read more >
February 5, 2019 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, Prescription Drugs Read more >
It’s a month into the new year and, by now, employees should be well on their way to eating healthier, exercising daily, saving more, spending less, taking up parasailing, speaking… Read more >
January 31, 2019 Behavioral Decision Making, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Wellness Read more >
The Talking Benefits podcast team is kicking off 2019 by addressing an important issue facing our country and, in turn, our workplaces and employee benefit plans—mental health. Since it’s such… Read more >
January 30, 2019 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, Wellness Read more >
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a form of psychosocial intervention in which negative thought patterns are challenged in hopes of altering unwanted behavior patterns, is increasingly being offered online. The online… Read more >
November 1, 2018 Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Before you run to your local card store—This is NOT one of the holidays where you need to send a card and chocolate, but… Read more >
October 10, 2018 Canada, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >
Organizations across the U.S. and Canada are reporting a rise in mental health and substance abuse issues among workers. It’s a continuous challenge for employers to measure the prevalence of… Read more >
October 4, 2018 Canada, Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >
Treating opioid addiction has become a costly problem for health plans. Particularly troubling are reports of unethical treatment facilities that exploit patients, failing to deliver on their promises of recovery…. Read more >
June 18, 2018 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, Prescription Drugs Read more >
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are useful . . . when employees use them. A survey on mental health benefits by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans shows over 90%… Read more >
March 6, 2018 Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health Read more >