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Mental Health Hits Productivity in the Workplace

TELUS Health has released its monthly TELUS Mental Health Index, revealing that U.S. workers with diagnosed depression lose 51 working days in productivity per year.

July 21, 2023

A Team of Experts Giving New Hope to Those with Mental Health Challenges and Disabilities

FBS provides outpatient mental health therapy in their Marquette office and offers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to individuals all over the Upper Peninsula.

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March 17, 2023

Managers Struggling to Handle Employee Mental Health Concerns

The mental health crisis in the U.S. is not going away anytime soon, and managers are on the front lines of a rapidly evolving mental health crisis in the workplace often without the resources they …

August 6, 2022

Employee Mental Health Remains Low

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE New research from employee benefits provider Unum shows over half (56%) of U.S. workers, primarily Millennials and Gen Z, felt mentally […]

July 7, 2022

Employee Well-Being is Shaky as Organizations Struggle to Quell Anxiety, Fear, and Uncertainty

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many employee well-being programs struggle to rise to the challenges presented by the pandemic and economic uncertainties. Despite a multitude of […]

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June 8, 2022

Take a Vacation – It Could Save Your Life

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many employers are investing in health programs for their employees. It could be offering to co-pay for a gym membership, providing […]

June 3, 2022

DOL Issues Mental Health Fact Sheet to Address When FMLA Can Apply

By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As noted in the Quick Hits section of today’s EPTW, last week the U.S. Department of Labor issued new information on […]

May 20, 2022

HR Plays Important Role in Employee Mental Health

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The workforce is currently facing an unprecedented amount of burnout, stress, and loneliness. SHRM and the SHRM Foundation have released Mental Health […]

March 24, 2022

Can Returning to the Office Have Negative Health Effects?

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As more organizations solidify return-to-office plans, a new Korn Ferry survey reveals that most professionals don’t think returning will be healthy […]

January 28, 2022

Workforce Mental Health is One of HR’s Top Priorities for 2022

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Employee mental health has taken center stage as one of the top HR priorities facing employers with nearly all companies identifying […]

April 1, 2021

Uncertainty Breeds Anxiety

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Think of one word to define the last year…uncertainty. We all know what uncertainty brings on…anxiety. Each week we do not know what […]

March 12, 2021

How to Support Anxious Employees

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Employees are stressed out and need support from their managers. They are tired of the pandemic, tired of zoom calls, […]

March 10, 2021

Employees Fear the Stigma Behind Mental Health Issues

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE People working from home during the pandemic are experiencing higher levels of stress and withholding mental health conditions from their employer […]

February 21, 2021

Employee Wellbeing a Top Priority for Businesses

By Jason Rowe, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Corporate wellness, while always an important part of the workplace experience, has recently become crucial to maintaining high employee morale. Nearly […]