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 >
Anne Patterson
July 21, 2022
Communication, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, wellness, wellness programs, workplace wellness
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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 >
Cara McMullin
May 19, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCompliance, employee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, total wellness, workplace wellness
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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 >
Anne Patterson
May 5, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health coverage, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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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 >
Cara McMullin
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 BalanceEAP, employee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, mindfulness, substance abuse, wellness programs, workplace wellness
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While you might be making your traditional March Madness bracket predictions this week, the BENEFITS Madness continues into week three! Which of your favorite innovative employee benefit offerings are advancing… Read more >
Anne Patterson
March 17, 2022
Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, FMLA, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, National Employee Benefits Day, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, health care benefits, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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Regardless of their views on the necessity of daylight saving time—which starts Sunday for many in the United States and Canada—employers should pay attention to how springing forward (and falling… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
March 10, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Communication, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, mental health, mental health in the workplace, wellness, workplace wellness
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Awareness surrounding traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has grown over the last decade as we’ve heard stories of high-profile football players and military veterans whose lives… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
December 16, 2021
Behavioral Decision Making, Communication, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellnessconstruction, construction industry, mental health, mental health in the workplace, workplace wellness
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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 >
Anne Patterson
November 23, 2021
Communication, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellnessmental health, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, Mental Health Parity, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, talking benefits podcast
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What mental health issues are common among your organization? Is substance abuse prominent? How are these issues impacting your workplace? What barriers are you facing? Where do you start? The… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
November 16, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, Wellnessemployee benefits, mental health, mental health in the workplace
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We all know how the saying goes: “Boys don’t cry.” Unfortunately, we are all also aware of the stigma of and neglected focus on men’s health. November is National Men’s… Read more >
Bella Fonseca
November 9, 2021
Communication, Education, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Mental Health, Voluntary Benefits, Wellnesshealth care benefits, mental health, mental health in the workplace, wellness
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