anxiety – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 55% of Canadian workers say employer-sponsored health benefits don’t meet their needs: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/55-of-canadian-workers-say-employer-sponsored-health-benefits-dont-meet-their-needs-survey/ Thu, 02 May 2024 19:00:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155130 More than half (55 per cent) of Canadian employees say their employer-sponsored health benefits don’t fully meet their needs and two-fifths (42 per cent) say a lack of timely access to their health-care provider may be negatively impacting their health, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled 3,000 employees, found the […]

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]]> 90% of U.S. workers have ‘rage applied’ for a job in the last 6 months: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/90-of-u-s-workers-have-rage-applied-for-a-job-in-the-last-6-months-survey/ Wed, 01 May 2024 19:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155079 A majority (90 per cent) of U.S. workers have “rage applied” for a new job in the last six months, according to a new survey by Bold Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 employees, found nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) said they’ve experienced burnout, with roughly a quarter noting they think about quitting their job every […]

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]]> How climate change is impacting benefits, employee health https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-climate-change-is-impacting-benefits-employee-health/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:54:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154121 During Canada’s unprecedented 2023 wildfire season, 6,500 individual fires burned more than 18.4 million hectares of land — and wildland firefighters bore the brunt of it all. “The working conditions are extremely dangerous and they’re getting more dangerous as fires become larger and more intense, and, in many cases, are going through communities,” says Bert […]

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]]> 69% of global employees say their mental health has worsened in the past year: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/69-of-global-employees-say-their-mental-health-has-worsened-in-the-past-year-survey/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153202 More than two-thirds (69 per cent) of employees say their mental health has stayed the same or worsened in the past year, according to a new survey by Calm.com Inc. The survey polled more than 150 employers and more than 4,000 workers in the U.S., U.K., Germany and India. It also analyzed usage patterns of more […]

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]]> What employers need to know about pulmonary arterial hypertension https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/what-employers-need-to-know-about-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:57:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152726 Employees with pulmonary arterial hypertension can experience significant impacts to their quality of life and workplace experience, said John Granton, a respirologist with the University Health Network in Toronto, during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Chronic Disease at Work conference in February. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a very rare condition, affecting less than 10,000 Canadians. It’s […]

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]]> How remote working is impacting employee mental health https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-remote-working-is-impacting-employee-mental-health/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:54:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151413 As the mental-health concerns of employees in remote working arrangements continue to evolve, Thomson Reuters Corp. is taking a flexible approach to supporting these workers. “Overall, there’s less of a [mental-health] crisis now [than there was at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic], when people felt they needed to always be on [their computers] and […]

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]]> Survey finds employees experiencing workplace conflict lose average of 55 workdays per year https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-employees-experiencing-workplace-conflict-lose-average-of-55-workdays-per-year/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 20:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148213 Canadian employees who are experiencing conflict in the workplace lose an average of 55 workdays in productivity each year, according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 employees, found workers who have been diagnosed with anxiety (21 per cent) and depression (14 per cent) reported a loss of 55 […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: How plan sponsors can help address the gender health gap https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-how-plan-sponsors-can-help-address-the-gender-health-gap/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:58:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147660 Canadian women are bearing the brunt of a gender health gap that has led to poor understanding and heightened stigma around their unique health needs and worse physical and mental-health outcomes over time. However, there are ways for employers to help, said Sam Mikail, director of mental-health solutions for group claims at Sun Life Financial Inc., […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: Early diagnosis and treatment integral in supporting complex mental-health conditions https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-early-diagnosis-and-treatment-integral-in-supporting-complex-mental-health-conditions/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:54:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147649 While employees dealing with mental-health challenges like depression need quality and personalized care as quickly as possible, people seeking care through the public health system face months- or years-long wait times, according to Diane McIntosh, a psychiatrist and founder and chief medical officer of RAPIDS Health, speaking during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Mental Health Summit. “We […]

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]]> 2023 Mental Health Summit: How First West Credit Union is supporting employee health, well-being https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2023-mental-health-summit-how-first-west-credit-union-is-supporting-employee-health-well-being/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:53:13 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147530 Data analysis, education and early intervention are the key components of First West Credit Union’s Live Well employee health program, according to Liz Bailey-Connor, the organization’s chief people and culture officer, speaking during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Mental Health Summit. “We were hearing from employees that they felt overwhelmed and, in some cases, […]

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