Your mental health benefits should cover your employees’ kids, too

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The most effective way to tackle employees’ mental health is by taking care of their kids.

Employees are carrying a heavy burden of stress both in and out of the office, which can have negative consequences on their family members, particularly their children. In a survey from Headspace, a mental health and wellness platform, 39% of employees say work stress bleeds into their home life and vice-versa, and 84% want their mental health benefits to extend to their dependents.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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