Behavioral Health

While remote work has presented challenges to productivity and mental health, there are ways to improve your workspace and routines to feel more focused.

Employers should embrace their critical role in stemming productivity loss. Start by taking a fresh look at your benefit packages.

The coffee giant has introduced several new mental health benefits including free Headspace subscriptions and 20 mental health sessions with a therapist a year for free.

High levels of stress associated with loss and trauma increase employees’ risk for physical and mental health problems including diabetes, heart disease, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.

Employees are cautious about discussing their mental health at work, but addressing these challenges can improve outcomes and lower healthcare costs.

Seventy five percent of employers reported being directly affected by opioids, often as contributing to workplace accidents, lost productivity, staffing issues, missed workdays, and increased care and leave costs.

Major depression is just one of hundreds of conditions where employers struggle to improve outcomes and costs.

Tech companies are leading the way on allowing employees to work from home permanently. The model is starting to take hold in other industries as well.

Organizations addressing the post-pandemic return to work will be required to assemble teams of specialists in safety, security, HR and risk management to aid in the challenge.