stigma – 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 How 5 employers are broadening the scope of mental-health support https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-5-employers-are-broadening-the-scope-of-mental-health-support/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:59:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151496 Nearly four years after a global health crisis sparked an enduring spotlight on Canadians’ mental health, employees are increasingly making use of their workplace benefits while employers continue to push the boundaries in the programs and support they offer. Two-thirds (67 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members used their mental-health benefits in the last […]

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]]> Comparing workplace mental-health supports around the world https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/comparing-workplace-mental-health-supports-around-the-world/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:58:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151480 Although mental health is approached differently in workplaces around the globe, most multinational employers want to ensure a continuity of care and maintain a similar experience for all employees, while respecting local cultural and legal considerations. For Scotiabank, these considerations include focusing on what types of support are needed, what the employee experience is going […]

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]]> Employers can use Bell Let’s Talk Day to normalize mental-health discussions, taking leave: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employers-can-use-bell-lets-talk-day-to-normalize-mental-health-discussions-taking-leave-expert/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150988 Employers can use Bell Let’s Talk Day to normalize talking about mental health and reflect on whether they’re ‘walking the talk,’ says Janet Candido, founder and principal at Candido Consulting Group. “Some employers I work with say, ‘Mental health is important to us,’ but then you might see the executive team rolling their eyes when they […]

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]]> Employers can improve benefits communication, highlight mental-health support for ‘Blue Monday’ https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/employers-can-improve-benefits-communication-highlight-mental-health-support-for-blue-monday/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150312 Employers can use the time surrounding ‘Blue Monday’ to ensure they’re communicating properly with employees and highlighting mental-health supports, says Gianna Ricciardi, vice-president and practice leader at Vita Assure Inc. Blue Monday — typically the third Monday in January — is considered to be the saddest day of the year because the combination of dreary weather […]

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]]> Flight Centre wins award for mental-health training, efforts to reduce stigma https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/flight-centre-wins-award-for-mental-health-training-efforts-to-reduce-stigma/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:00:10 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=146138 Flight Centre Travel Group’s efforts to support employee mental health amid the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a win at Benefits Canada’s 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 20. The travel company won in the Mental-health program category for companies with fewer than 1,000 employees for its Healthwise program, which includes a […]

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]]> Dalhousie University providing menopause-inclusive workplace through support group, manager training https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/dalhousie-university-providing-menopause-inclusive-workplace-through-support-group-manager-training/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145923 Dalhousie University is ensuring a menopause-inclusive workplace by offering resources such as a monthly support group for employees and manager training. “We took a leap in 2022 to include menopause as part of our wellness activities and have now expanded to a monthly support group that’s grown to more than 80 employees exploring the transition […]

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]]> A closer look at how chronic conditions are impacting benefits plans https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/a-closer-look-at-how-chronic-conditions-are-impacting-benefits-plans/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:56:25 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=145031 In 2022, some of the top chronic conditions affecting group benefits plans were diabetes, obesity, depression and arthritis. Diabetes was the No. 1 ranked condition for drug claims in 2022, knocking rheumatoid arthritis down to the No. 2 spot, according to Telus Health’s annual drug plan trends report. And the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey […]

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]]> Survey finds racialized employees feel less supported regarding their mental health https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/survey-finds-racialized-employees-feel-less-supported-regarding-their-mental-health/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141371 Only 41 per cent of Black employees in the U.S. believe their company has an open and inclusive environment that encourages dialogue about mental health, compared to 50 per cent of white employees, according to a new survey by the Hartford and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The survey, which polled more than 2,300 U.S. employees, found […]

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]]> Q&A with LCBO’s Lilian Riad-Allen https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/qa-with-lcbos-lilian-riad-allen/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:50:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=139834 The crown corporation’s senior director of workplace health, safety and wellness discusses leaning into prevention, mental-health leadership training and reconnecting with nature. Q: What new programs or initiatives are you looking to implement?   A: One of the things I think is so special about the world of well-being is how agile and adaptive we […]

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]]> Community Savings reducing mental-health stigma through wellness supports, advocacy work https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/community-savings-reducing-mental-health-stigma-through-wellness-supports-advocacy-work/ Wed, 17 May 2023 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=138220 Community Savings Credit Union is reducing stigma around mental health in the workplace and the community through increased wellness support and advocacy work. The British Columbia-based credit union recently increased coverage for mental-health counselling to $2,000 per employee per year and renamed sick days to ‘health days’ to help employees feel more supported. “We wanted […]

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