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As the weather changes, for some, so do our moods. As employers continue to focus on mental health, they may need to adjust their benefits to support these seasonal shifts.
Roughly 10 million Americans are affected by seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression triggered by the change in seasons, according to the National Mental Health Association. Yet employers are often the ones left in the dark around ways to provide support.
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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