The Business of Breaking the Mental Health Stigma

Over the past several years, we have seen mental health stigma disintegrate on a social front. Now, it's your job as an employer to help break down the stigma of mental health in the workplace to better support your employees. Listen as host Gene Marks talks with the CEO of Talkspace, Jon Cohen about the importance of talking about mental health, how essential mental health benefits are for your company, what Talkspace offers, and much, much more.

Topics Include:

00:00 – Welcome Jon Cohen 02:24 – Introduction to Talkspace 04:07 – The acceleration of telehealth 06:59 – Talking about mental health 09:06 – Different mental health focuses 10:14 – The importance of talking 11:10 – How businesses use Talkspace        12:30 – The impact of employee health 12:55 – Mental health benefits are essential 13:46 – How services like Talkspace work 14:50 – Matching people with therapists 16:58 – Who is providing therapy services 18:00 – State licensure requirements 20:12 – Privacy policies 24:41 – Does Talkspace prescribe medications? 25:43 – How to provide mentally healthy workspaces 29:21 – Wrap up

*80-90% of employer-client Talkspace members stick with their first matched therapist.

Learn more about the effects of mental health in the workplace at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/workplace-mental-health-effects.

Get more resources you need to support employee mental health at www.paychex.com/worx/employee-mental-health.

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