Mental Health

Physical Activity Interventions – Table 12 shows that physical activity interventions have small, non-significant effects on overall measures of mental health. This high-level result may lead employers to conclude that

Total employer costs of mental health disorders is often underestimated because both direct and indirect medical costs contribute to the overall financial burden. Direct costs are “visible” costs that comprise

General Mental Health Interventions Employers can use direct interventions, which target mental health outcomes through psychological education, or indirect interventions, which target risk factors associated with depression and anxiety such

Factors including the aging American population, the increased prevalence of chronic health conditions, shorter hospital stays and preferences for receiving care at home are resulting in an increased degree of

Panelists discussed the merits and limitations of looking at peer-reviewed evidence to inform decisions about which program and policies to implement. They recognized that evidence obtained from formal research studies

Panelists pointed to low levels of dedicated federal research funding for high-quality workplace health research in the United States. Although U.S. adults spend most of their waking hours at work,

There is growing literature on the important role that leaders play in advancing cultures of health in the workplace across different organizational settings. As the World Health Organization framework for

For Mental Health Disorders by Diagnostic Category Table 3. 12-month prevalence estimates for mental health disorders by diagnostic category Total Gender Age Condition (%) Female (%) Male (%) 18-29 (%)