Earlier this year, I experienced a mental health crisis. I spent five nights at an in-patient program. This was followed by over six weeks at a partial hospitalization facility, which… Read more >
August 18, 2022 Canada, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Workers faced new or heightened challenges to their physical, mental and financial well-being over the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of those challenges are still lingering. Workplace wellness benefits were forced… Read more >
July 21, 2022 Communication, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
As Mental Health Awareness Month (in the U.S.) continues, we’re sharing strategies and approaches to help leaders respond to employees with mental illness in a psychologically safe way. When employees have… Read more >
May 19, 2022 Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Stigma can be one of the greatest barriers to psychological health and safety in the workplace, especially for employees with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Eliminating stigma… Read more >
May 5, 2022 Behavioral Decision Making, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
April is Stress Awareness Month. As the pandemic continues and employers report high levels of stress in the workforce, the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits survey… Read more >
April 19, 2022 Behavioral Decision Making, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balance Read more >
Mental health and substance use disorders continue to be a concern for employers. As the pandemic is about to enter its third year, many express a heightened need for mental… Read more >
January 19, 2022 Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
In this Talking Benefits podcast episode, the pod squad wanted to highlight a topic that is timely for several reasons and might be a little confusing—mental health and substance use… Read more >
November 23, 2021 Communication, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellness Read more >
Increasingly, U.S. and Canadian plan sponsors are offering gender affirmation and gender reassignment benefits as a way to attract and retain top talent, improve mental health outcomes, and foster a… Read more >
August 26, 2021 Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
In less than two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new mental health challenges or intensified existing issues for workers across the United States and Canada. Organizations are expanding and… Read more >
August 24, 2021 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >
Digital mental health tools have been growing in popularity, especially as plans and organizations navigate lockdowns and remote work arrangements that have kept employees apart during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many… Read more >
August 10, 2021 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness Read more >