May is National Mental Health Month

May is National Mental Health Month

National Mental Health Month raises awareness about mental illness and related issues in the United States.  After the last two years of pandemic living, many people are realizing that stress, isolation, and uncertainty have taken a toll on their well-being.

This year, the theme of MHA’s 2022 Mental Health Month Toolkit is “Back to Basics.” The goal is to provide foundational knowledge about mental health & mental health conditions and information about what people can do if their mental health is a cause for concern.

Mental Health America (MHA) also has great outreach resources to bring National Mental Health Month to your employees.  Health Advocate has also provided the attached email you can easily send out to employees along with some themed flyers. Feel free to use these as part of your own wellness program to encourage engagement with their primary care physician!

Don’t Forget about our Trust Benefits!

• Conifer Health Solutions and its Personal Health Nurses (PHNs) are available to help your enrolled employees and their covered dependents to set simple and manageable goals. To get started, they are welcome to call Patricia Mullen at 1-800-459-2110 X 2247 or 410-919-4428.
• MDLIVE is built into all of our medical plans to cover Behavioral Health visits with board certified doctors and licensed counselors!  They are a $0 copay for Platinum, Gold, & Silver plans, or Deductible then $0 copay for the Bronze plan.
• Health Advocate’s Employee Assistance Program provides confidential access to a Licensed Professional Counselor for help with personal, family and work issues. If needed, we can refer you to qualified professionals for more long-term support. In a crisis, help is available 24/7.