Theres more focus on mental health in the workplace than ever before.
Since the pandemic, entertainment has been hit hard again, and again.
A big side effect of Hollywood strikes was a roller coaster of unemployment.
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Waves of company layoffs keep coming in downsizing and mergers amid a messy, ongoing streaming revolution.
Inflation and the highest interest rates in decades are punishing.
The march of AI is a nagging worry.
So help is needed.
It has about 150 million downloads.
Covid was a low point for us as a nation and as a world.
It was a bit of a knee-jerk reaction then because they had to do something.
It also saw a big jump during Covid and demand has stayed high.
About a third said work was their biggest stressor, above personal lives.
Some 80% appreciate it when their company leaders speak out about personal mental health.
This story pertains people who have jobs, unlike those in the entertainment industry who dont.
But nothing is sure in todays media landscape.
Is it a bit of a paradox that companies are trying to assuage anxiety they create?
Heres how I look at it.
And they have times of growth and times of contraction.
And the economy is what it is.
The cost of borrowing money has gone up.
A lot of layoffs, says one executive who works with corporate partners on employee mental health.
Its part of the natural flow of business.
Your ability to take care of the people who remain is paramount.
(No pun intended.)
That was one big lesson of Covid, you cant just begin nurturing in times of crisis.
The newfound corporate commitment to mental health is a cultural shift.
But its also a practical one.
Rising anxiety and stress are contributing to health issues including a chronic national sleep deficit not good for productivity.
Thats where digital technology platform Thrive Global stepped in.
The platform is embedded in each companys internal workflow channels like Slack or Microsoft Teams.
We dont tell people to walk 1,000 steps.
We simply say, Can you find a minute to stand up and stretch between meetings?
Yet Thrive is not about warm and fuzzy.
Its helping executive teams and employees recognize the critical importance of well-being to productivity.
Below is an alphabetical list of seven big media companies with information about mental health resources offered to employees.
Its Employee Assistance Program offers confidential counseling sessions, even if not enrolled in a Disney medical plan.
Fox Corp.
Managing for Mental Health in the Modern Workplace provides managers with skills to discuss mental health challenges with employees.
Calm App: Fox provides free access to Calm.
Bright Horizon Family Webinars: Free monthly webinars offering actionable advice for todays families.
NBCUniversal
Comcasts NBCUniversal covers 100% in connection and works to help employees find in connection providers.
Onsite therapists are located at all Comcast NBCUniversal headquarter locations.
Trauma specialists are available as needed in crisis situations in all U.S. and non US locations.
The Calm app is offered at no cost to all employees.
to get to perform your best, you have to feel your best.
Globally, it provides access to mindfulness and meditation as well as free counseling and coaching sessions.
Other benefits at Netflix are different than most places.
New parents generally take 4-8 months of parental leave, the company said.
Onsite counselors are offered at five of our office locations in the U.S. and 24/7 via phone.
Available globally to full-time employees and non-staff.
Available globally to full-time employees and non-staff.
Headspace Care: Free on-demand, confidential emotional health coaching with certified behavioral coaches 24/7.
Available to full-time employees and their dependents 13 and older in the U.S. (18 and older globally).
Available globally to full-time employees and non-staff.
Virtual appointments with skilled parenting experts for strategies tailored to a familys needs.
Available globally to full-time employees and non-staff.
Available to U.S. to full-time employees, who are UnitedHealthcare members.
These sessions are usually recorded so that employees unable to join live can view at their leisure.
