Press Release: Surgeon General Corporate Call To Action on Mental Wellbeing

The Surgeon General releases powerful framework for corporate call to action, as mental health problems in the workplace soar.

Mediterranean Wellness (MedWell) – October 22, 2022:

In his Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace¹, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a powerful call to action for employers. The pandemic brought a dramatic spike in incidents and awareness of mental wellbeing. The number of workers reporting at least one mental health symptom has increased a dramatic 17 percent in only two years. The time to address this problem is now, and employers are being called to be part of the solution.

Will Clower, CEO and founder of MedWell urges us to “Actively wrap mental and behavioral health programs into the wellbeing plan. The Surgeon General emphasized the critical state we face, and the need to create workplace cultures that allow employees not only to survive, but to thrive. MedWell wholeheartedly endorses the Surgeon General’s call to action within the principles of this framework.”

The urgency could not be greater both for workers and workplaces. Survey data show that a full 84% of respondents² reported at least one workplace factor that negatively impacted their mental health. Another 81% of respondents³ felt strongly enough to indicate that they will look for workplaces that support mental health in the future.

Per the Surgeon General, “With more than 160 million people participating in the United States workforce and with the average full-time worker in the United States spending about half of their waking life at work, workplaces play a significant role in shaping our mental and physical well-being. Employers have a unique opportunity not only to invest in the mental health and well-being of their workforce but also to strengthen their organizations’ success by doing so.”

Corporate leadership must respond to this “unique opportunity” by investing in the mental health of their employees. They must show how they create the conditions that provide employees with the behavioral and mental health support that can create a truly well workplace.

MedWell provides a broad suite of mental wellbeing solutions, from wellbeing education and challenges, to certified mental health counsellors and financial wellness programs. Every organization has its own DNA, and needs its own solution. MedWell has the breadth of options and depth of experience to address this rapidly expanding mental health epidemic.

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