09/30/2024
In honor of the upcoming Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6th - 12th), put together a Promoting Well-being in the Workplace Toolkit! For those that love numbers, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, productivity loss related to health problems costs U.S. employers more than $225 billion yearly—indirect costs such as absenteeism, disability, and reduced work output are even more significant. [23] One study found that for every dollar spent on wellness programs, medical costs fell by about $3.27, and absenteeism costs fell by $2.73. See the toolkit for more studies and myth busting explainers around Mental Health in the Workplace!