Boost mental health care benefits as employees return to the office, Ontario's social workers say

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Employers need to boost mental health care in employee benefit packages as workers return to the office, Ontario's social workers say

Dr. Deepy Sur of the Ontario Association of Social Workers says the increase is needed to help employees access regular continuing counselling during a stressful, tumultuous time where some workers are heading back to their physical workplaces after up to two whole years away.

The “echo pandemic” is a term mental health professionals coined for the expected increase in mental health issues associated with the isolation, workplace burnout, feelings of loss and changes in parenting brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our research has told us that $1,500 allows people to think about developing access over time,” Sur said.Eighty-six per cent of respondents characterized mental health professionals as an essential service.

“Many employers don’t know and have not thought about mental health care as part of an employee benefits package.”

 

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What about frontline workers, education staff, retail workers & food services staff etc. who have been in contact with the public for much if not all of the pandemic . Where is their mental health support package?

And mine just reduced it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Especially for us who didn’t get to work from home

If you're needing to focus on mental health packages due to returning to the office, maybe just don't return to the office?

CMHAWW Face to face EAP mental health support! compass_csgw

What about the people that have been going in to work this whole time

This sudden death treatment by the Ford government was heartless and stupid. He played God with kids in school and other vulnerable people. VoteFordOut2022 NeverForget

Maybe MENTAL health should be covered by HEALTHcare?

Pay people a better wage

AI bots don't get sick.

The social workers say a lot and appear to do a little.

Liberals are passing the buck on mental health and long term care. But I’m sure they’ll spin it.

Those office people need to get over it. For most of us we've been working in person most of the pandemic. I'm sure an office is much safer majority of work spaces.

Best way to boost my mental health is to increase my pay, give me more vacation time and let me continue working from home.

Yes 🙏

🤗 To be honest I'm quite sure many of them needs it after 2 Long Year's being bullied with this coronavirus vaccination unsure if they could pay their bills and feed their loved ones...🙏 🤗 Sure this fanfare drove many right up the wall...🤭

Echo pandemic checks. If your having mental health issues you need to see a doctor. If you just need someone to talk to they're free.

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