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You’ve probably noticed that stress and anxiety levels seem to be up at work. After three years of historically high stress, employee health and well-being are still under siege—and it’s affecting how workers feel and perform at work. This is where mental health awareness in the workplace comes in. According to new research,1 financial stress […]

Mental health and employee well-being in the workplace is a hot topic. Headlines and research highlight the continued spillover of workplace stress into all aspects of employees’ lives, driving sky-high levels of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and more. It’s a focus for good reason, as corporate mental health is not only a people priority, but […]

A dose of dark humor may have helped many of us cope with the last two years, according to new research by the American Psychological Association.1 But funny memes can only go so far. As we enter the third year of pandemic living, employee mental health and well-being is struggling. Realizing the importance of workplace […]

How well do you know your employees’ mental health state? Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global work environment has been especially inhospitable to employees’ mental health and well-being. Faced with ambient health stress and the impact of isolation, workers have had to deal with challenges at every turn in their efforts to […]

May is Mental Health Month. First observed in 1949, Mental Health Month is intended to increase awareness of the essential role mental health and wellness plays in finding that crucial support for employees — and how many millions of people suffer in silence. Given the challenges and difficulties of the last year, there is no […]

Emotional distress and employee well-being Employee well-being refers to a person’s ability to thrive by finding balance in work, play and relationships—essentially to “be well” in life and work. True well-being is about being healthy and centered physically, socially, financially, mentally and emotionally. Mental and emotional health are vitally important; however, many workplaces lack effective […]

In 2019, over 80% of employers planned to increase wellness and well-being budgets – double the amount from a decade ago.1 But how does this relate to reducing employee turnover? There are no two ways about it: employee well-being affects any company’s bottom line. A company’s success depends on cultivating a workforce that operates efficiently […]