Category: Mental Health
Wellness Works: Summer 2026
Summer is the season of opportunity—a chance to reset your habits, soak up the sun safely, and prioritize the mental downtime we often skip during the winter hustle. Use these strategies to maximize your well-being while making the most of the warmer months. Build a High-Energy Routine With changing schedules and school breaks, it’s easy…
Warning Signs and Symptoms of a Mental Health Condition
Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn’t always easy. There’s no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical…
Breaking Barriers: Increasing Employee Utilization of Mental Health Benefits
Over the past several years, mental health in the United States has steadily declined. Growing concerns about this issue have increased the pressure on employers to provide stronger mental health benefits. Although many organizations have expanded their mental health offerings, utilization among employees remains low. When these resources go unused, employees who could benefit miss…
Mind Matters: Supporting Employee Mental Health at Work
Every year, millions of people experience mental health challenges with limited access to care. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 8 people globally are affected. Conditions like anxiety and depression significantly reduce productivity, costing the global economy around $1 trillion annually. Despite the rising demand for support, more than two-thirds of those who…
Battling Holiday Depression: Tips to Avoid a Blue Christmas
For some, the lyrics “with those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings when friends come to call, it’s the hap-happiest season of all” stirs happy memories of Christmas caroling. However, for others, the holidays can be one of the most stressful and isolating times of the year. The season often brings a whirlwind of demands—shopping,…
Final Rule Expands Mental Health Parity Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a final rule that significantly expands the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act (MHPAEA) requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This rule aims to ensure that health plans provide equal coverage for mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits as they do for…