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An effective EAP can save lives: A look at suicide prevention in the workplace

Many leaders within the benefits space know mental health resources are now an essential offering — but more importantly, effective access can mean the difference between life and death. According to the CDC, 132 Americans...

source: Employee Benefits News

Employers: Holistic 'wellness' creates healthy workplaces, communities

If the pandemic taught the region’s leading employers a lesson about healthy workplaces, it’s that mental health and wellbeing demands as much attention as physical health. In the Orlando Business Journal’s recent...

source: The Business Journals

Quiet quitting and what employers can do about it

“Quiet quitting” is the newest coined phrase that has burst onto the workplace scene. Not to be confused with the “great resignation,” quiet quitting is commonly understood to mean employees intentionally prioritizing the minimum requirements of their...

source: JD Supra

Employer-provided coverage delivers mental health support

A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of June 2022 U.S. Census data found that - nationwide - 32.8% of people reported symptoms of depression or anxiety, up from 11% in 2019. The demand for more accessible mental health support is urgent and growing. And employer-provided...

source: AHIP

What law enforcement leaders can learn from corporate wellness programs

According to the January 2018 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Report to Congress, good mental and psychological health is just as essential as good physical health for law enforcement officers. This means it’s...

source: Police1

Few workers tap wellness benefits when stressed: Survey

For employer wellness and well-being benefit offerings, the pandemic and its aftermath should have been the time to shine. Such programs have been default parts of employee benefit packages for years, but were largely limited to discounted gym memberships and healthy eating...

source: CFO

How EAPs are turning to technology to support employee mental health

As today's mental health crisis collides with the nation's current shortage of mental health providers, the result is an emotional perfect storm. Unfortunately, that storm's unstoppable winds are blowing their way through America's workforce,...

source: Employee Benefits News

4 ways restaurants can put a dent in substance abuse

Drug and alcohol abuse is a deeply rooted American problem, but the restaurant industry is uncomfortably close to the heart of it. A 2015 survey by the federal government found that 16.9% of hospitality workers abused drugs or alcohol, the highest rate of any industry.

source: Restaurant Business Magazine

Burnout, dissatisfaction, and employee engagement in the workplace

From the great resignation to quiet quitting, it seems that more and more employees around the world are throwing in the towel. Whether it’s from burnout, boredom, or not enough financial compensation for the time they spend at...

source: WebProNews

Addressing the problem of employee burnout with EAPs

In today’s fast-paced, constantly connected world, it’s no surprise employee burnout has become a crisis. With technology at one’s fingertips 24/7, employees are always accessible and on the go. The demand for their time and energy can take its toll, leaving...

source: FMT

Mental health is a workplace issue and fundamental to national security

We are in the midst of an unprecedented period marked by acute burnout, anxiety and a sense of uncertainty about what lies ahead. The pandemic and the ongoing stresses of daily life have led to what experts are calling a global mental health crisis.

source: Washington Technology

4 ways to support neurodiverse employees who work remotely

The brain is a complex organ, and everyone’s brains function differently. However, there are two broad categories: neurotypical, and neurodivergent.

source: Open Access Government

How to spot suicidal behaviors in the workplace

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—an effort to destigmatize suicide, educate the public on the importance of mental health care and provide prevention resources to those who need them. For Robert Bogue, the occasion hits close to home. His son, Alex,...

source: SHRM

For companies, employee wellness programs can no longer be optional

Anybody who is still living under a rock can refute this, but it’s high time employee wellness becomes a fixed variable in any company’s operations, no matter the industry and the nature of services. Enough has been said...

source: YourStory

From meditation apps to virtual care: Are you covering the full continuum of mental health care?

More than 4.4 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in March 2022 aloneThis link will open in a new tab., and the data shows similarly high numbers in the months since. This streak of unprecedented churn has left employers...

source: Cigna Newsroom

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An effective EAP can save lives: A look at suicide prevention in the workplace

Employers: Holistic 'wellness' creates healthy workplaces, communities

Quiet quitting and what employers can do about it

Employer-provided coverage delivers mental health support

What law enforcement leaders can learn from corporate wellness programs

Few workers tap wellness benefits when stressed: Survey

How EAPs are turning to technology to support employee mental health

4 ways restaurants can put a dent in substance abuse

Burnout, dissatisfaction, and employee engagement in the workplace

Addressing the problem of employee burnout with EAPs

Mental health is a workplace issue and fundamental to national security

4 ways to support neurodiverse employees who work remotely

How to spot suicidal behaviors in the workplace

For companies, employee wellness programs can no longer be optional

From meditation apps to virtual care: Are you covering the full continuum of mental health care?

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