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Mental health conditions are reshaping the absence landscape — and raising new challenges for employers. Mental health-related leaves have increased by 300% since 2019, driven in part by younger workers who are more likely to seek care and take leave when support is needed.1 These absences also tend to last longer and cost more, putting added pressure on workforce planning, productivity, and benefits strategy.
Join us as we discuss how employers can better manage the growing impact of mental health-related leaves while supporting employee recovery and well-being. We’ll cover:
What’s driving the increase in mental health leaves
How mental health investments can help drive cost savings
Ways employers can better integrate mental health support across the absence journey and improve return-to-work experiences
Speakers
Dan Whelan, Behavioral Health Clinical Consultant | Guardian
Kathleen Hotchkiss-Wagner, Sr. Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant | Guardian
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