This free webinar, sponsored by Screening for Mental Health looks at the importance of including mental health aspects in a workplace wellness approach and features examples from two work organizations which have embraced technology to encourage employees in healthier lifestyles.

1. Promoting Healthy Employees
and Workplace Wellness:
Embrace the Technology!
Bernie McCann, Ph.D., CEAP
Workplace Mental Health Consultant
Lisa Meck, MPH
Program Manager, WorkplaceResponse
Screening for Mental Health

2. Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders
 In 2013, approximately 60 million US adults were
estimated to have a mental health disorder in the
past year, affecting 1 out of every 4 people.1
 These disorders are the leading cause of
disability in the US (18.7% of total disability-adjusted
life years) followed by cardiovascular
and circulatory diseases.2
 Approximately 80% of persons with depression
reported some level of functional impairment
because of their depression, and 27% reported
serious difficulties in work and home life.3
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3. Lifetime Prevalence – Mental Disorders
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/workplace-wellness

4.  Since 1970, prevalence of stress and related
issues among the workforce have been on the
rise. Mental disorders are the leading cause of
disability in the US for adults aged 15-44. These
conditions tend to strike during the most
productive working years, and are among our
nation's most disabling.4
 Approximately 14 million workers (21% of the US
workforce) meet the diagnostic criteria for a
substance use disorder, and 8.4 million of these
also meet the diagnostic criteria for a mental
health disorder.5
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Prevalence Among the Workforce

5. Cost to Employers and Workers
 Mental health disorders cost employers over $100
billion each year. More days of lost work and
impairment are caused by mental health disorders
than other chronic health conditions, including
arthritis, asthma, back pain, diabetes, hypertension
or heart disease.6
 Depression and substance use disorders in
particular have a negative effect on work
productivity, are responsible for significant
absenteeism, presenteeism, and considerably
increase medical visits and costs.7
 Current research confirms employers benefit
financially from paying more attention to workforce
mental health needs.8

6. Mental Health Prevalence > Treatment
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 Current research suggests that 60-80% of
individuals with mental health disorders will
improve with early interventions.8
 Yet, 78% of employees experiencing
psychological distress do not receive
adequate treatment for these disorders.9
 More education on the symptoms of mental
health disorders combined with greater
access to screening, early detection and
treatment referrals can have a significant
impact on increased positive outcomes.10

7. Not the Best Strategy…
Our historical approach to providing mental health
interventions has been described by some as
“parking the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff”

8. Workplace Health Promotion Works
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/workplace-wellness

9. Wellness for Workplace Mental Health
Worksite health promotion programs are effective adjunct
therapies in preventing and treating mental health conditions
and beneficial contributions to improving workplace
productivity.11,12 For example, physical activity and other
wellness initiatives can:
 Improve stamina and strength;
 Decrease depression symptoms and help avoid mild
depressive episodes; and
 Reduce obesity and risks of cardiovascular disease,
stroke and Type 2 Diabetes.13
 Additional worthy wellness activities include encouraging
healthy diets, smoking cessation, promoting cancer and
other health risk assessments, among others.

10. Status Report: Workplace Wellness
Employers:
 87% believe managing worker health to be their role.12
 Among larger employers,77% offered some form of
wellness program.13 Fewer smaller employers offer
wellness programing, although in a recent survey 29%
now offered some kind of wellness programs compared
with 16% in 2007.14
Employees:
 Only 36% of working Americans say their employer
provides sufficient resources to help manage stress; only
42% say their helps them maintain a healthy lifestyle, and
only 44% enough to meet their mental health needs.
 40% of employees want more access to web-based
wellness information, and 35% want personalized health
tips/reminders.15
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11. New Focus on Workplace Wellness
The Affordable Care Act
 Includes specific provisions for employer-paid
health plans to provide enhanced wellness and
prevention services and employee incentives
within their insurance benefits.
 Universal screening and co-location approaches
are becoming more widespread, and experts
predict greater system-level integration of
behavioral and physical healthcare, which
workplace wellness efforts clearly compliment.
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12. New Focus = New Technology
The internet has become the default source of health
information in our increasingly web-based lives.
 83% of adults use web-based search engines
 72% have looked online for health information
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in the past year.
 8 in10 health inquiries start with web search
engines.
 19% of adult smartphone users have at least
one health “app”.18

13. Social Media is here to stay…
Erik’s fascinating #Socialnomics 2014 is one of the most watched
videos on social media today. http://vimeo.com/93302427

14. Online Mental Health Screening
http://mentalhealthscreening.org
 Available 24 hours a day/7 days a week
 Accessible on multiple devices
 Scientifically validated screening tools for:
 Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, PTSD,
Bipolar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety
Disorder, Eating Disorders, etc.
 Ability to link to EAP for follow-up assistance

15. Behavioral Health “Apps"
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T2 MoodTracker: Monitors and
tracks users’ self-reported
emotional state over a period of
days, weeks and months.
Features:
 Fully customizable categories
 Options for reminders for self-rating
 Full note adding ability
 Provides graphic results
 Able to send results to providers
 Self-rating on pre-populated categories

16. EAPs as Workplace Wellness
• Previously, EAPs have focused on
responding to mental health concerns and
substance use disorders, and prevention
efforts have taken a back seat.
• SBIRT and other screening efforts are
becoming “best practices” for EAPs.
• Workplace wellness programming is the
newest opportunity to proactively address the
spectrum of mental health services in the
workplace.
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17. Using Social Media for EAP Goals
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Advantages:
 Innovative services for the future
(which is actually happening right now)
 Promoting higher utilization rates
 Creating greater perceived value
 Improved user data gathering

18. Two Examples
Emory University &
Healthcare System Faculty
Staff Assistance Program
KGA, Inc. Employee
Assistance Program

19. Emory University FSAP
• Emory University and Emory Healthcare
located in Atlanta, GA employ over 28,000
individuals in a variety of occupations.
• With its emphasis on providing quality educational
and healthcare services, workplace wellness
programming is an important part of the Emory
work culture.
• Emory’s Faculty Staff Assistance Program, with its
multidisciplinary team equal to 14 FTEs, provides a
full complement of EAP services: health promotion
and wellness; education and outreach; behavioral
mental health; and organizational dynamics.
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20. Online Presence
http://fsapallabouthealth.wordpress.com/
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21. Technology for Prevention
• Online self-assessment via Screening for
Mental Health WorkplaceResponse
screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/EMORY
• Take 5 for Wellness stress management
videos http://fsap.emory.edu/Media/take5.html
• Provides ongoing periodic webinars on topics
such as: Fitness, Nutrition, Diabetes
Prevention, and Stress Management

22. Online Self-assessment
www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/EMORY

23. Take 5 for Wellness
A series of short (5
min. or less) videos
for employees which
educate and portray
healthy approaches
to wellness.

24. Social Media Outreach
• Emory FSAP promotes mental health wellness via its
Twitter and Facebook pages:
https://twitter.com/EmoryFSAP and
https://www.facebook.com/EmoryFSAP
• Special events: In conjunction with the Oct 2014
National Depression Screening Day, staff at Emory
FSAP created Twitter feeds on the topic:
https://twitter.com/EmoryFSAP/status/520181964956237824
and a video (via Youtube) entitled:
Understanding Depression and Seeking Support
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25. Twitter Feed

26. Mental Health Promo & Outreach
http://fsapallabouthealth.wordpress.com/category/mental-health/

27. Facebook Outreach

28. Top Wellness Apps
My Fitness Pal Run Keeper
Lose It! Map My Walk
Sparkpeople
Water Your Body Waterlogged

29. KGA, Inc.
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Founded by Kathleen Greer,
1982 Framingham, MA
Mission: Help organizations to
create and sustain a healthy,
engaged and productive workforce
Services:
EAP and Work Life HR Solutions -
Training and Wellbeing Services
Focus on regional employers
and national delivery of service:
• 106 EAP Clients
• Over 300,000 lives
• Diversity of clients
Priorities:
• Robust EAP services
• Quality of outcomes and user
experience
• Case management approach
• Crisis response
• Stakeholder engagement
KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

30. Technology for Prevention
 Online Client Resource Center: promotional
materials
 Live and pre-recorded employee orientations,
work-life webinars, and other wellness topics.
 Group chats for employees on topics such as
mindfulness, substance abuse, financial
wellness, eldercare, and more.
 Branded KGA site - mentalhealthscreening.org
 Promoting use of behavioral health apps
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KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

31. Online Interactive Tools
Self Assessments for Gaining Awareness
 Do You Have a Balanced Lifestyle?
 Is He Right for You?/Is She Right for You?
 Depression Screening
 Lifestyle Stress
 How Financially Resilient Are You?
 Five Minute HealthCheck™
 Are You Overweight?
KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

32. Technology for Account Management
• Group chats for managers on topics such as
making a referral substance abuse at work, etc.
• Live and pre-recorded manager briefings
• Kathy’s blog – the people side of management
• Account data information and analysis
• Live utilization portal using the Workplace
Outcome Suite* - provides outcome results for
program users (*©Chestnut Global Partners)
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KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

33. Reaching out to Managers
Kathy Greer's Survival Guide
for Managers
Essential Help for the People Side of Management
KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

34. Branded Mental Health Screening
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KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

35. Results & Referrals
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KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

36. Online Screening Tool: By Numbers
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37. Online Screening Tools: By Type
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250
200
150
100
50
0
Depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Alcohol
Eating Disorder
Biploar Disorder
Adolescent Depression
PTSD
Total
Combined Total
May ‘13 – National Mental Health Month
Oct ‘13 – National Depression Screening Month
Apr ‘14 – National Alcohol Screening Day
Sep ‘14 – Back to School Blues

38. Top Behavioral Health Apps
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Mind Shift
Recovery Record
Optimism
Get Some
Headspace
Tactical Breather
Quit Smoking with
Andrew Johnson
Eating Disorder
Management
MindTools
KGA, Inc. More Human. More Resources.

39. The Future of Workplace Programs
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 More online and social media content
 Interactive and customized resources
• EAP- and site-specific wellness content
• Content targeting via demographics
and user behavior/preferences
 Increased integration with Electronic
Health Records

40. Imagine the Possibilities
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 Today, the opportunity exists to proactively
address the entire spectrum of mental health
through workplace wellness efforts – and
technology is a viable delivery solution.
 Online mental health screenings, posting to
social media websites, and interactive mobile
apps are some examples of steps that work
organizations and EAPs have begun to take
in this direction.

41. So What’s Next..?
Mental Health Screening Kiosks
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42. Webinar Sponsor
Screening for Mental Health
Mission: To provide innovative mental health and
substance abuse resources, linking those in need to
quality treatment options.
Organizational Vision: We envision a world where
mental health is viewed and treated with the same
gravity as physical health.
www.MentalHealthScreening.org

43. WorkplaceResponse
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Early detection and treatment can have a significant impact on the
lives of employees who experience mental health issues.
Employers with effective health and wellness programs have
typically achieved 11% more revenue per employee, delivered
28% higher shareholder returns, and reduced medical costs and
absences per employee. The WorkplaceResponse program
provides an affordable and effective online screening platform for
employees and their family members.
For more information contact:
Lisa Meck, MPH
Program Manager, WorkplaceResponse
lmeck@MentalHealthScreening.org
Telephone: 781.591.5234

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