Integrate mental health into the workplace and the healthcare experience

It is tempting to treat mental health with a narrow fix – for example, providing access to an expanded mental health network or virtual therapy. However, employees most likely to access these services are those self-aware of their challenges, and this does not take into account that stigma and lack of awareness are major problems.  After all, 54% of individuals who died by suicide did not have a known mental health condition (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). These fixes are also fundamentally not scalable. We can’t solve our nation’s mental health challenges with treatment alone—care should include both preventative and clinical options to provide a range of solutions to meet individual employee needs.

Prioritize pre-clinical support

Preventative options can be supported by resources like Thrive Global, a leading behavior change technology company with the mission to end the stress and burnout epidemic. The company’s science-backed approach is based on the belief that well-being must be embedded in the daily workflow. Thrive’s behavior change platform meets employees where they are, creating moments throughout the day to recharge, reduce stress, connect with others and more. For example, users can reduce stress in just 60 seconds with the popular Reset feature – and even create and share their own personal Resets with images that bring them calm and joy. And through Thrive Pulse, employees receive a simple daily question about their well-being and then receive a relevant piece of content – such as a breathing exercise, article or podcast – tailored to their response.

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