Benefits Canada’s annual survey is out, and the results are eye-opening. While the usual stuff— like the effects of the pandemic and use of benefits— are all there, this survey is unique among previous years. For the first time, Benefits Canada asked respondents about their mental health over the past year. This has yielded some… Continue reading Benefits Canada 2022 Survey Recap: Mental Health Takes Centre Stage
Everything nowadays is online. Amplified by the COVID-19 global pandemic, we were connected to work, school, friends, and entertainment entirely through our mobile, smartphone, and tablet devices. And now, as we begin to heal and look to the future collectively, the natural extension of technology in our day-to-day lives will seep into how we receive… Continue reading The Future Of Telehealth In Canada
It took a global pandemic to completely upended the way we live and worked. And while the residual effects will likely linger for years to come in so many facets of our lives, there are several lessons learned during this crisis that we need to listen to now. One of them be the art of… Continue reading Employee Benefits Now Have The Power To Be Life-Changing
We aren’t just battling one pandemic – there’s been another one bubbling under the surface for a while now. One that essentially started the minute the global health crisis touched all corners of the globe and is doing damage to our health in a much different way. With our old day-to-day routines long gone, our… Continue reading Our Mental Health Is At Risk. Meaning Our Country’s Long-Term Resiliency Is As Well.
The COVID-19 global health crisis changed everything. It changed the way we work, socialized, and lived our day-to-day lives. Everything we once glossed over and accepted as the standard has been forever altered. The pandemic forced us to adapt on the fly. It has also marked a change in behaviour with how employees take a… Continue reading How The Pandemic Is Shifting Employee Benefits
Millions of Canadians haven’t left their homes in weeks. For many, the only outing is going to the grocery store, or stopping by a pharmacy to pick up their necessities. To adhere to the social distancing guidelines, many haven’t seen their families, their loved ones in nursing homes or their colleagues in person in months.… Continue reading Telehealth Can Revolutionize Our Healthcare System – And We Need It Now More Than Ever
Despite the momentum we’ve collectively made towards better understanding mental illness and the programs in place to help folks, this invisible barrier of stigma persists to mitigate Employee Assistance Program (EAP) use for those seeking out treatment. These indirect and direct circumstances of prejudice can lead to feelings of hopelessness and shame in those struggling… Continue reading Fear, Misunderstanding And Stigma Leading To Underutilized EAP’s
Mental health is the invisible disability that you don’t often see, but has lasting and profound effects that seep in and out of the workplace. It comes as no surprise that the mental health narrative has been picking up steam, and while there has been a stigma reduction in openly talking about these concerns by… Continue reading Are Canadians Actually Getting The Mental Health Support They Need?
The nature of work has changed rapidly over the past two decades. This new generation of workers are trading the stability of a traditional workplace for unconventional hours and intermittent revenue streams in order to have the flexibility and freedom to customize their work around their lives. While the debate as to whether this is… Continue reading The Lack Of Benefits To The Gig Economy Is A Looming Issue
“With each passing unnecessary death, the importance of mental health comes briefly into focus – but that focus lasts no longer than a news cycle and nothing changes.” Between raising money, managing people, networking, making quotas, building a client base and constantly innovating, the treadmill never stops for entrepreneurs, leaving many feeling physically and emotionally… Continue reading The Mental Health Epidemic Is Very Real In The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
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