Mental health awareness has grown since the pandemic, but employees are still expecting more from their employers. Will 2024 be the year of mental health?

Industry leaders share their thoughts, comments, and concerns about the workforce's mental health and how it will affect their 2024.

Wellbeing is top priority

Mental health support will take greater priority among employers. Mental health awareness is continuing to be a key focus area for wellbeing programs and consistently rated as a top priority for Gen Z and millennials. There is also increasing recognition for how nutrition and gut health plays into mental health and resilience.

Wesleigh Roeca, Director of Business Development, Lifesum

The quarterback in care

Mental and behavioral health has been a growing concern since the COVID-19 crisis took hold. Employers continue to rank this as a major concern but have a long way to go for their employees. We're projecting employers will think differently about ways to coordinate care across mental and physical health and beyond. One way is by making the primary care provider the quarterback in care, helping to proactively screen for and provide support to ensure employees are getting guidance across all the care continuum.