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Employee mental health is becoming an important issue for employers, and one of the ways to help workers is through their employee benefits packages. Here we look at trends, build awareness, and share ideas for benefits managers and brokers.
Mental health impacts employee engagement, productivity, turnover and other variables every bit as much as physical well-being–depression alone leads to over 200 million lost workdays a year. (Photo: Shutterstock)When was the last time one of your employees took time off from work by calling in “sad”?
While it’s common for people not to work when they have a cold, break a bone or suffer from any number of physical ailments, the same is not true when it comes to mental health. In many workplaces, discussing mental wellness is taboo — despite research that shows that 1 in 5 people experience mental illness. Plus, there’s my own unofficial research showing that 5 in 5 people experience broader emotional challenges at times that can hinder work.
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