If employees want better mental health, why aren’t they using the resources available through their employer’s benefit plan? A December 2022 study conducted by Workplace Intelligence and Walr found that while 64% of workers are struggling with mental or behavioral health issues, only 19% used their employer’s mental health care benefits during the year. The …
As the annual calendar turned, and I reflected on major trends from 2022 to instruct ideas for 2023, the topic of mental health came to mind. Yawn? Such is a topic already very much in the news. I googled “Mental Health Articles in 2022” and over 1 billion results arrived in 1/3 of a second. …
At first glance there may not appear to be any difference between the two words. Words like car and automobile or exercise and workout are nearly identical in meaning. However, wellbeing and wellness are more like exercise and spin-class or cat and tabby. The two are related but one has a narrower and more focused …
So, what does the new normal really mean? And more importantly, it is June 2020. Does it still apply? Early in our world of shelter in place, there was a heightened approach to community. We saw random acts of kindness, unconditional giving, and a newfound trust. We needed each other despite our shelter. We needed …