Employer Solutions: Reevaluate Your Mental Health Resources

Jai Hooker@Work

Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Mental Health Resources?

By Adele Spallone, Head, Clinical Operations, Workers’ Compensation and Group Benefits, The Hartford; and Michael LaCroix, PhD, Medical Director, The Hartford

Not addressing mental health in the workplace is costly. Depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy about $1 trillion each year in lost productivity.1

Mental health is not just a public health issue but a workplace issue. In 2022, 71% of U.S. employers said the deteriorating mental health of their workforce negatively affected their bottom line.2

Employers are in a unique position to help millions of Americans. The mental health support employers offer can and should include a range of resources because when it comes to mental health, one size does not fit all.

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