The pandemic is clearly exacerbating mental health issues. Today, 4 in 10 adults suffer not only from anxiety and depression and report from difficulty sleeping higher alcohol consumption, and increased substance abuse.
The pandemic will have a lasting impact on employee mental health, and employers must take steps now to develop programs that ensure those suffering from mental health challenges get the help they need.
Returns On Wellbeing Institute spoke with Darrell Moon, a former CEO of mental health hospitals and founder and CEO of Orriant, an employee wellbeing consultancy to explore the current mental health crisis and how employers can support employee mental health in the wake of Covid-19.
Despite a bleak picture of employee mental health today, employers can make a real difference by removing mental health stigma, updating their benefits and employee assistance programs, and proactively helping employees address and recover from pandemic-related emotional issues.
Learn more at www.orriant.com
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