Benefits Think Give employers the tool kit to support employees’ mental health

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As brokers and advisers, our role is to help HR professionals and C-Suite executives protect their most precious asset: human capital. That mission has been strained by the pandemic, which led to the Great Resignation — and has now placed an enormous toll on organizations that are craving an additional layer of support.  

We have a mental health crisis happening in our nation, one that impacts our clients’ employees and family members. One national remedy has been the establishment of a three-digit 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, modeled after 911, that since July 16 has been connecting people in distress to a trained mental health professional. Corporate America wants to answer the call for help; they just need a clear plan that’s easy to follow. Advisers can guide and coach their clients through this process.  

Kim Eckelbarger
Employee benefits adviser

Kim Eckelbarger is founder of Tropical Benefits, ARCW Leavitt Insurance, in Tampa, Fla.


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