Can AI solve the mental health crisis?

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published Updated 6 Min Read

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As artificial intelligence infiltrates itself into how we work, why shouldn’t it also become a part of how we care for ourselves, too? 

Employers have embraced technology as a way to support well-being and address the mental health needs of a struggling workforce. Seventy-two percent of employers offer virtual behavioral healthcare and telehealth options to address mental health, and 68% offer app-based mental health support as part of their employee benefits package, according to a survey from business consultancy Mercer. 

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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