Millions of working Americans serve as caregivers and care managers for a loved one living with a mental health condition, placing tremendous stress and added responsibility to their everyday lives. Stigma often prevents people from discussing the day-to-day role they play as a caregiver, leaving them feeling isolated, increasing stress and impacting their lives at work. Mental health advocate and Executive Director of The Living Assistance Fund, Monica Luke tells her story about how her role as a caregiver for her son impacted her work and how her employer supported her through her journey.
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Managing Executive Mental-Health and Substance-Abuse Treatment
Mental-health and substance-abuse issues impact employees—and, in turn, their employers—at pretty much every level of the organization, including the very top.
Mental Health in the Workplace: A Call to Action Proceedings From the Mental Health in the Workplace—Public Health Summit
This article offers both a scientific and humanistic rationale for better addressing the often-neglected topic of mental health in the workplace. In addition to underscoring the problem of mental illness, the authors recommend establishing healthy company cultures that prevent work-related stress and support the identification and treatment of mental illness.
Cigna Takes Hopeful Step to Curb Opioid Use
Cigna’s 25% reduction in opioid use has set a new hopeful tone for curbing this national crisis. One leading employee benefits authority with a major brokerage is taking notice of Cigna’s approach and accomplishments.