Managers play a key role in employee mental health, benefits use

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  • Key insight: Discover how manager-led interventions curb chronic workplace mental strain.
  • What’s at stake: Productivity, decision quality and retention suffer without early intervention.
  • Expert quote: “Check in proactively; point people to benefits,” says Jenna Glover, Headspace.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

More than 90% of employees report mental or cognitive strain at work, according to a new report from mental wellness platform Headspace, yet only 14% let their manager know when things get to be too much.

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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