2020 DMEC Virtual Annual Conference: From Bad to Worse - The Impact of Behavioral Health Conditions on Today's Workplace

Behavioral health — mental health and substance abuse — conditions have been in the spotlight for the last few years as diseases of despair have become more prevalent. Research confirms that behavioral health conditions also have a serious impact on U.S. workplaces, now with the COVID-19 pandemic making a bad situation worse. Recent evidence indicates increases in anxiety, depression, PTSD, and alcohol use conditions which are all likely to have a significant impact on the workplace, both during government-sanctioned safer at home orders and following businesses reopening. During this session, we’ll explore the wide-ranging effects behavioral health issues have on your organization and effective strategies you can implement to reduce employee presenteeism and absenteeism related to them.