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“The mental health crisis has been growing, getting worse,” says National Alliance CEO Michael Thompson.

Michelle Canaan is the manager of insurance research for the Deloitte Center for Financial Services.

Kelly Cusick is a managing director with Deloitte Consulting LLP in Chicago and advises insurance clients on transformational initiatives related to their underwriting, product management and actuarial functions.

While half of employers are enrolled in a high-deductible health plan, 41% cannot pay for healthcare costs.

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 culture. She was previously a video producer at Yahoo Finance with a focus on personal finance and career development, and has also worked for ABC World News with David Muir and ABC 20/20. Her writing has appeared on amNew York, The Daily Beast, Yahoo Finance, Huffington Post and ABCNews.com. Alyssa graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and sociology from New York University.

The company is piloting a new education benefit for employees in central Florida.

Combating culture shock and recognizing stress are key ways employers can work to keep these employees on the job.

Pipan Wilson is a client liaison in the absence management center and customer experience center at Unum, and also serves as chair of Unum’s veterans employee resource group. She can be reached at PWilson@unum.com.