Benefits Think Smart CEOs must hear employee cry for mental health benefits

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Even in normal times, employers struggle to manage the evolving mental health needs of employees. Skyrocketing healthcare costs, limited access to high quality mental health provider networks and insufficient support programs make this challenge all the more daunting.

Even before the pandemic, the American worker was living in a world of rising substance abuse rates, an always-on work culture that rewards those who never sleep, a tumultuous political climate and the pervasive worry that comes with wondering when the next recession might hit.

Sally Welborn
Executive adviser

Sally Welborn currently advises companies who are engaged in improvement of the healthcare industry. Sally has held leadership roles across employee benefits and health care throughout her career and … Read full bio


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