June 03, 2025 Why mental health support matters for all workers BY David Ko The old adage “the only thing constant is change” seems to ring true in workplaces today. Workplaces are rife with challenges, from navigating economic uncertainty to rapidly adapting to technological change. Workplace mental health support plays a pivotal role in helping employees … Continue reading Why mental health support matters for all workers
Category Archives: Mental Health
Prioritize mental health as a business imperative
May 29, 2025 Prioritize mental health as a business imperative BY Bryony Winn and Corbin Petro If you break your arm, you get a cast. If your cholesterol is high, you get a prescription. But what happens when what ails you is mental, behavioral, or emotional in nature? Too often, the answer is: nothing. For far too … Continue reading Prioritize mental health as a business imperative
How time zones impact your work and mental health
February 03, 2025 How time zones impact your work and mental health For better productivity and wellness, nearshore roles to a similar time zone. BY Nacho De Marco Imagine this: A team meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. in California. For software developers in Mumbai, it’s 5:30 a.m. the next day—prime sleeping hours or, at … Continue reading How time zones impact your work and mental health
New research links popular asthma drug Singulair to serious mental health issues
November 22, 2024 New research links popular asthma drug Singulair to serious mental health issues Generic versions are still prescribed to millions annually. BY Reuters U.S. government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, according to a … Continue reading New research links popular asthma drug Singulair to serious mental health issues
How this company’s AI tools help prevent suicide and mental health crises
July 11, 2024 How this company’s AI tools help prevent suicide and mental health crises NeuroFlow’s platform uses natural language processing to evaluate suicide risk in patients. BY Shalene Gupta Suicide rates are on the rise. Nearly 50,000 people died by suicide in 2022, a 3% increase from the previous year according to the CDC, and … Continue reading How this company’s AI tools help prevent suicide and mental health crises
Mental health care underutilization is a revenue problem
March 28, 2024 Mental health care underutilization is a revenue problem Here are three things organizations can do to turn the situation around. BY Melissa Frieswick From the beginning of my career, I knew I wanted to help others. And for the people asking why I didn’t become a care provider, I did, in my … Continue reading Mental health care underutilization is a revenue problem
Americans who aren’t making this minimum salary could face ‘severe’ mental health issues
By Sam Becker September 15, 2023 While the average American may need to earn upwards of $230,000 to feel financially secure, new data shows that those comprising the lower layers of the income strata need only a fraction of that to feel comfortable. Research from Atticus—a company that helps connect people in crisis with … Continue reading Americans who aren’t making this minimum salary could face ‘severe’ mental health issues
3 ways leaders can use communication to improve mental wellbeing
By Jennifer Gendron February 16, 2023 As a mother of two and manager of many, I’m hyper-aware of how my communication impacts the people around me. While I’m only human and may not always be as intentional as I aspire to be, I know that my words and, to an even greater degree, … Continue reading 3 ways leaders can use communication to improve mental wellbeing
Employees are lying about mental health days, but not because they don’t need them
By Shalene Gupta December 05, 2022 Employees may need mental health days, but that doesn’t mean they want their employers to know that. Mental health app Wysa surveyed 1,000 American employees about their mental health at work post-COVID-19 shutdowns. While the majority of respondents admitted to struggling with mental health symptoms, most preferred to … Continue reading Employees are lying about mental health days, but not because they don’t need them
Many veterans struggle to hold down a job due to struggles with mental health
By Shalene Gupta November 11, 2022 For many veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, the challenges of military service don’t stop once they’ve returned home. They reenter civilian life with trauma that affects their mental health and their ability to hold down a job. All Points North, a mind-body health company, surveyed 1,000 veterans on … Continue reading Many veterans struggle to hold down a job due to struggles with mental health