Navigating Mental Illness in the Workplace Can Be Tricky, But Employees Are Entitled to Accommodations
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States.
In recent years, there has been a surge in mental health awareness across the workers compensation landscape. These claims have become a higher priority for insurers with ...
Validating Mental Health Claims in Today’s Workforce
9 of 10 Insurance Professionals Acknowledge Stress, Anxiety: Research
New research suggests the state of mental health within the insurance industry is dire. Widespread stress and anxiety were reported in survey conducted by AXIS Capital Holdings Limited in partnership ...
Employees Reluctant to Discuss Their Mental Health at Work: Poll
Despite a growing demand for mental health support in the workplace, many employees feel their needs remain unmet despite available resources, according a poll conducted by the National Alliance on ...
Study: Wildfires Increase Mental Health Burden
A new study of prescription records supports a long-suspected link between wildfires and mental health, indicating that large wildfires appear to exacerbate preexisting mental health conditions, ...
Some Think Social Media Needs to Be Regulated to Reduce Harm to Youth
The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens - and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take "immediate ...
When Managers Try to Be Therapists, Worker Mental Health Suffers
Layoffs, return-to-office battles and concerns over artificial intelligence replacing jobs have elevated employee stress levels, exposing a troubling workplace ...
Seattle Schools Sue Social Media Platforms Over Mental Health Crisis
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them ...
Financial Stress Harming Workers’ Mental Health: The Hartford
New research by The Hartford finds 63 percent of U.S. workers feel their financial stress has increased over the past year, and 56 percent say their financial stress ...
U.S. Opioid Crackdown Hits Some Patients’ Access to Psychiatric Drugs
A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely ...