Mental health has been in the spotlight throughout 2020, as employees struggle to balance work and home responsibilities during a tumultuous year.
Forty-two percent of Americans reported symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder in November alone, according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Employers are taking note: 72% said they plan to introduce more mental health support, according to PwC’s November Workplace Pulse Survey. But just 31% of employees say their company has successfully addressed employee mental health, the survey found.
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To keep mental health top of mind, it’s critical employers continue to offer support and benefit programs that meet the needs of their employees. As companies look toward 2021, these six organizations can provide a blueprint for implementing mental health support into the new year.