The value of valuing mental health
The need for services that protect employee well-being and performance is greater than ever before.
While a growing number of employers are taking proactive steps to address the rising awareness, and prevalence, of mental health issues impacting their organizations, mental health continues to carry a certain amount of stigma. Some companies are taking steps, though, to bring these issues out in the open.
Mental health takes its toll on employees—and employers.
Scott Foster is president of Wellco, a health and wellness solutions firm. He says that 83% of employees name work as their greatest source of stress. “They’re anxious, they’re depressed, they’re in pain and they can’t sleep,” Foster says. “These are all related to stress and mental health issues. Burnout has become so prevalent that more than 40% of employees say they are feeling burned out at work.”
The need for preventive mental health services is more important than ever before.
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