Mental health claims by Canadian employees have increased by 132% since the onset of the pandemic, resulting in an average of 12 days lost per employee per year, according to a new report.
Employees want more accessible mental health services and more holistic approaches, the GreenShield report states.
To that end, the University of Manitoba revamped its benefits offering this spring, making major changes to the services it provides to staff, faculty and students according to surveys and feedback, including offering a wider suite of practitioners, and more sessions – from six to 14.