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Network Access Specialist at United Health Care

How does your company support the mental health of its employees? The pandemic ushered a trend towards accepting teleheath as a service delivery method in resistant populations. Having worked in healthcare for almost two decades in a rural and frontier area, this was a welcome change - it has increased access for many. Currently 43.2% of Americans get services via telehealth compared to less than 1% at the start of 2020.  The second trend, however is unwelcome... the impact on our population's mental health... "In a recent analysis, the State Of Workforce Mental Health Report shows that 87% of U.S. workers across all industries reported having least one mental health issue, and 65% of employees said their mental health made it difficult to work. Interestingly, when compared with 2023, stress declined as a reported problem (from 51% to 40%) and burnout (20% from 30%). But employees are now reporting an increase in serious mental health issues such as chronic depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts. The data show an increase in self-harm (3.3% from 1.4%), suicidal thoughts (5.0% from 3.4%), intimate partner violence (3.0% from 1.4%), and inpatient hospital stays (12.0% from 4.0%). In addition, over half (55%) of the U.S. workforce is supporting a child with mental health challenges; this is more than double those who reported in the prior year (19%)." If this concerns you, and you would like resources, consider subscribing to this industry newsletter:

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