In a 2023 report, the U.S Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the following statement: “Loneliness and isolation represent profound threats to our health and well-being.” This is a succinct summary of ...

Employers must prioritize mental health awareness, provide support mechanisms and create a culture that values employee well-being. The workplace can be a leading contributor to the deterioration of ...

Mental health concerns are increasingly prevalent and impactful in today's dynamic work environments. Research suggests that one in five adults in the United States experiences a mental health ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about management, leadership and the future of the workplace. But let’s take a step back and look at what we mean by ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. If you’re trying to improve your health, the first stop is likely to be your doctor’s office. But your own office may have nearly ...

In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with them, and helps ...

As employees and employers adjust to new working conditions, including more flexible remote or hybrid schedules, they are also prioritizing something else that hasn’t traditionally been part of the ...

Perhaps the biggest priority of modern healthcare is to find ways to improve population health, as measured by improved outcomes and lower overall costs, aligned with the goals of value-based care.

Employee mental health, once a silent and often overlooked issue, has now become an urgent workplace concern. In Canada, the rate of depression and anxiety has doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

The state of workplace mental health has shifted substantially in the past four years, expedited by the global pandemic, racial justice reckoning, and other macro challenges. Employers have made ...