Imagine you go to the doctor and the first thing they do is hand you a prescription. Wouldn’t you be alarmed? The doctor didn’t even ask what symptoms you have or what your problem was. They just offered you a generic solution in the hope it might help. 

Unfortunately, many organizations are doing this without even realizing it. Some are simply checking the box with an ineffective, diluted Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that is thrown in with one of their other benefit programs. Others are simply adding ping pong tables and bean bag chairs, hoping it will make an impact. Meanwhile, nothing is being done specifically for the mental wellness of employees.

Too many organizations take the initiative to do something about mental wellness after something terrible happens. Loss of productivity, declining revenue and profits, increased turnover, more internal conflicts, or the heart-wrenching loss of a colleague is what springs companies to action. Many of these issues could have been severely lessened or prevented with a quality mental wellness program. This is your opportunity to be proactive instead of reactive. Stay in front of this rather than playing catch up.