Behavioral Health

The company has teamed with startup Lantern to incorporate software that aims to assist employees struggling with depression and anxiety.

An app called Total Brain lets employees track their emotional state — which in turn makes them more productive in the workplace.

Although employer-provided health plans include mental health and substance abuse care benefits, barriers — such as a lack of in-network providers — prevent workers from accessing the care.

“It’s important to engage individuals across the organization to establish successful mental health initiatives,” says telecom Bell's senior health consultant.

“It’s important to engage individuals across the organization to establish successful mental health initiatives,” says telecom Bell's senior health consultant.

Recognizing warning signs and removing the stigma of mental health issues are just a few steps that advisers and employers can take to confront the threat of suicide.

Recognizing warning signs and removing the stigma of mental health issues are just a few steps that advisers and employers can take to confront the threat of suicide.

Mental health is a growing concern that cuts across all generations in the U.S. workforce, which is increasingly impacting corporate healthcare plans, according to AP Benefit Advisors data.

Extreme weather events are causing an increase in employee cases of depression and anxiety, and companies need to take action.

Self-insured companies are in a unique position to reduce the hurdles for employees seeking mental healthcare.

Self-insured companies are in a unique position to reduce the hurdles for employees seeking mental healthcare.

It’s critical to educate employers on the real cost of stress and the benefits of an effective wellness initiative to keep health costs down and employee retention up.

Employers can help workers better manage their anxieties by providing digital health platforms and virtual-reality-guided meditation.

Developing a financial wellness program and providing and promoting stress-relief activities are among the ways employers can take action.

Developing a financial wellness program and providing and promoting stress-relief activities are among the ways employers can take action.