For all the wellness initiatives and support tools employers are offering, you'd think they'd know a little more about the actual mental health benefits included in their health plan. (Image: Shutterstock)
Employers are nearly unanimous in their agreement that employee's mental health has a direct impact on a company's performance. In fact, employers collectively lose somewhere around $225.8 billion annually to stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and other mental health issues.
So why aren't they doing more to address the issue?
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Emily Payne
Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.
