CHICAGO – (Oct. 1, 2024) - ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources^® for life, today announced the call for entries for the 2024 Health at Work Awards. Now in its 20^th year, the Health at Work Awards program recognizes organizations who prioritize employee health and well-being through innovative, multi-platform programs.

CHICAGO – (Sept. 19, 2024) – ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health and absence management services, today released new data uncovering the significant mental and physical toll that caregiving takes on American workers. A sample analysis of ComPsych’s absence book of business, which covers more than six million people, from January 2022 through June of 2024 found that 20% of people who took a caregiving leave later took a leave for their own medical condition. Among these people, mental health (15%) was the single most common reason for their subsequent medical leave, followed by surgery (11%), pointing to both the mental and physical demands of caregiving.

CHICAGO – (Aug. 1, 2024) – ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health and absence management services, today released new data that shows mental health related leaves continue to skyrocket among U.S. workers. A sample analysis of ComPsych’s absence book of business, which covers more than six million people, found that in the first quarter of 2024, more than one in ten (11%) of all leaves of absence were due to mental health. This represents a 22% increase in mental health leaves versus those taken in the first quarter of 2023. This trend is being driven by female workers, who accounted for 69% of all mental health leaves of absence in 2023, and 71% of all mental health leaves in the first quarter of 2024.

CHICAGO – (June 20, 2024) – ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources^® for life, today released new data showing a stunning surge in North American workers struggling to meet their basic needs. Nearly one in three (28%) of non-clinical cases managed by ComPsych in 2023 in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada were related to help with government programs for basic needs ranging from rental assistance to utilities, prescriptions, food pantries, transportation, taxes, and loans, among other areas.

CHICAGO – (May 29, 2024) - ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources^® for life, today announced skyrocketing anxiety levels among UK workers. A ComPsych analysis of several thousand cases from its 2023 UK book of business found that nearly a third (31%) of people who reached out for mental health assistance in the UK did so to get help with anxiety. This benchmark is seven percentage points higher than that seen in America, where anxiety was also the top presenting issue in 24% of U.S. cases.

CHICAGO – (May 9, 2024) - ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources^® for life, today announced a new analysis uncovering trends related to depression among American workers. A sampling of more than 80,000 depression cases from its U.S. 2022 and 2023 book of business found nearly four in ten (38%) of depression cases were found in those aged 20-29, while 60% of cases were found in women across all age groups.

CHICAGO – (March 28, 2024) - ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources^® for life, today announced the honorees of the 2023 Health at Work Awards. Now in its 19^th year, the ComPsych Health at Work Awards recognize organizations across a variety of sizes, industries and locations who have prioritized the health and well-being of their employees by providing innovative, multi-platform programs.

CHICAGO – (March 26, 2024) - ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources^® for life, today announced a dramatic increase in anxiety among American workers in 2023. These finding are based on a representative sample analysis of more than 300,000 U.S. cases facilitated by ComPsych in 2023. The data shows that last year nearly a quarter of people (24%) who reached out for mental health assistance did so to get help with anxiety.

CHICAGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE)--ComPsych^® Corporation, the world’s largest provider of mental health and absence management services, today announced that mental health leaves of absence increased by a third in 2023 over the prior year. This continues a years-long trend: ComPsych data shows that from 2017 to 2023, mental health related leaves of absence have increased a stunning 300%.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComPsych®, the world’s largest provider of behavioral health and well-being services, today announced the winners of the 2022 Health @Work℠ Awards. Now in its 18th year, the customer awards recognize organizations who are improving the health and well-being of their employees with innovative, multi-platform programs.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With continued uncertainty and concerns driven by the war in Ukraine, rising costs, a new call to return to the office, and the prolonged pandemic, stress levels are at an all-time high affecting people’s mental health and emotional well-being. According to a poll by ComPsych®, the world’s largest provider of employee assistance, work-life and absence management services, 50 percent of employers say mental health support for their employees is the area of greatest concern and need today. When asked themselves, nearly 100 percent of employees polled say mental health support is top concern.

Chicago, IL  January 12, 2022 –The quick-spreading Omicron variant continues to create new and urgent challenges for employers.  ComPsych, the world’s largest employee assistance and behavioral health provider and the leader in absence management services, reports a spike in employee leave requests in the last 2 weeks with roughly 40 percent related to Covid.  As infections rise and more schools across the country switch back to virtual classes or close, working parents are stretched thin managing childcare, illness and worries.   

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Employees’ mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace and employers face growing responsibility to stem the tide. According to a customer poll by ComPsych, the world’s largest provider of behavioral health and well-being services, 87 percent of employers say the mental health of their employees is their biggest well-being concern.

Customers Honored For Outstanding Efforts to Improve the Health and Well-being of Employees During Challenging Time

CHICAGO, IL., September 27/BusinessWire/ ComPsych, the world’s largest provider of behavioral health and well-being services, today announced the winners of the 2021 Health @Work℠ Awards.  Now in its 17th year, the customer awards recognize organizations who are improving the health and well-being of their employees with innovative, multi-platform programs.     

ComPsych Poll Confirms Need for Employers to Act Now

CHICAGO, IL., September 22/BusinessWire/As the world struggles with what feels like an almost constant back-and-forth pendulum swing, business leaders are navigating an increasingly intricate workplace that includes a new contagion, burnout. According to a poll by ComPsych, the world’s largest provider of behavioral health and well-being services, 57 percent of employers say employee burnout is affecting turnover, retention and productivity at their company.  Approximately 40 percent are concerned about declining employee engagement and morale.   

Chicago, IL September 10, 2021/Business Wire- Suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens and young adults, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), teens are of growing concern with rates of suicidal ideation and attempts nearly twice as high compared to pre- pandemic times. ComPsych, the world’s largest provider of integrated behavioral health and well-being services, has seen a double-digit increase in calls related to anxiety and depression worries with their teens and a 35% spike in corporate requests for employee suicide awareness and prevention training. 

CHICAGO, IL, August 12/Business Wire/As employers continue efforts to get back to a new normal, the highly contagious Delta variant and return to mask recommendation by the CDC are upending return to the office plans and leading many to contemplate mandates.  According to a poll by ComPsych®, the world’s largest provider of behavioral, mental health and wellbeing services, 33% of employers are either mandating or considering mandating vaccinations of their employees and 72% are mandating masks or considering reinstating use in the office. 

CHICAGO, IL, July 22, 2021 / Safety concerns, feeling overwhelmed and child care challenges are complicating a return to the workplace for many employees. According to the latest ComPsych® Tell It Now ℠ poll, released by ComPsych, the world’s largest provider of comprehensive behavioral health and wellbeing solutions, worries about the Delta variant and getting sick are of greatest concern.

CHICAGO – Mar. 29, 2021 – Today, FMLASource® (a ComPsych® company) released its summary report on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on employer absence programs. According to FMLASource data, leave usage increased substantially due to new pandemic-related leaves. Organizations with less than 500 employees were the most affected, seeing overall leave usage increase by more than 28%.

CHICAGO – Dec. 1, 2020 – Over the past several months, as the pandemic swept across the U.S., we at FMLASource® (a ComPsych® company) saw a multitude of changes at both the federal and state level to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act to protect workers in the event that COVID-19 necessitates leave.

CHICAGO – Oct. 26, 2020 – ComPsych released today the results of its latest Tell It Now poll, asking employees what they worried about most in the return-to-work process.

CHICAGO – May 29, 2020 – National award to recognize employer innovation in wellness and highlight how programs have adapted during COVID-19. 

CHICAGO – May 18, 2020 – ComPsych released today the results of its Tell It Now(SM) poll, asking employees how COVID-19 has affected their sense of well-being.

CHICAGO – April 6, 2020 – ComPsych released today the results of its Tell It NowSM poll, asking employees what concerns them most about the coronavirus pandemic.

Twenty percent of employees are missing six or more days per year due to stress

CHICAGO – Oct. 17, 2019 – ComPsych announced the 2019 winners today for its 15th-annual Health at Work(SM) Awards...

CHICAGO – April 24, 2019, National award to recognize employer innovation in promoting workforce wellness.

CHICAGO – Dec. 17, 2018 – More people are experiencing mental-health problems at work...

CHICAGO – Dec. 10, 2018 – Some 57 percent of employees say they feel isolated at work, according to a Tell It NowSM survey released by ComPsych® Corporation today.

CHICAGO – Dec. 3, 2018 – A recent survey by ComPsych found that the top five causes of stress are...

CHICAGO – Aug. 21, 2018 some 57 percent say phones, social media keep people from being present and having live interactions.

CHICAGO – May 14, 2018 – ComPsych® Corporation today released a three-year report detailing crisis counseling requests from its more than 45,000 customers.

CHICAGO – April 16, 2018 – ComPsych® Corporation announced today the call for entries for the 14th annual Health at Work AwardSM, honoring organizations who have demonstrated commitment to promoting health and wellness for their employees.

CHICAGO – Jan. 16, 2018 – Some 64 percent of employees – three out of five – say they lack the time or motivation to persist with their New Year’s resolutions, according to Tell It NowSM survey results released from ComPsych today. Another 15 percent say invitations to dinner and drinks are a major obstacle to reaching health goals in the new year. 

Almost 60 percent of employees report high stress levels; 31 percent of employees say “people issues” are the top cause of stress.

CHICAGO – Sept. 18, 2017 – ComPsych announced today the Gold winners of its 13th-annual Health at Work Award...

CHICAGO – Aug. 7, 2017 – ComPsych today released its yearly aggregate report of health assessments across its book of business...

National award to recognize employer innovation in promoting workforce wellness...

Training related to 'digital mindfulness' can help bring more focus and fulfillment to the workplace...

-- Millennials have highest rate of anxiety; GenXers have most relationship issues

CHICAGO – Sept. 26, 2016 – ComPsych announced today the Gold winners of its 12th-annual Health at Work Award:  City of Houston,...

CHICAGO – Aug. 9, 2016 – More than one-third of employees list personal health coaching as their top...