4 workplace mental wellness essentials
A benefit strategy that supports mental wellness needs these four components. How many do your current offerings cover?
A modern approach to workforce mental wellness
Employees need mental well-being support, for themselves and their families. Traditional approaches to care are falling short, and workers want their employers to offer more. But what should "more" look like for your organization?
Here's how to decide: First, evaluate your current workplace mental wellness efforts. Then, make a plan that opens more doors to personalized, proactive care.
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A dedicated mental wellness solution
You need a benefit that focuses solely on employee mental wellness by offering tools, resources, and professional services that are clinically proven to drive improved outcomes for employees, their families, and your business.1,2
Confidential advice, support, and solutions for real-life issues
EAPs offer tools and resources that help employees balance their responsibilities with family, caregiving, health and wellness, emotional well-being, and daily living – but may best address more short-term, critical mental health issues. A proactive, dedicated mental health solution pairs well with the broader benefits of an EAP because it helps provide ongoing support as mental wellness needs evolve.
On-demand resources
Employees deserve readily accessible help when they simply need to refocus, or cope with anxiety, stress, and/or burnout. And that help should be available to them 24/7, whether they're at their desk, or on the go.
A broad, diverse network
Access to mental health professionals that can address each employee’s personal needs in a timely manner is paramount.
Accountability for outcomes
The employer should receive regular, secure reporting on utilization, trends, and progress, demonstrating impact on overall workforce mental wellness and return on investment, while protecting the privacy of employees.
Synergy with other employee benefits
Integrate seamlessly with other benefit offerings, so mental health support becomes innate when other types of health claims are submitted.
Mental wellness + oral health
Mental health conditions can signal oral health issues, and vice versa. Offering a mental wellness solution as well as dental insurance supports this connection, by helping employees and their families address potential problems for better outcomes in work and life.
Mental wellness + disability
Disabilities can be visible, or unseen; temporary, or permanent; new, or present since birth. Each type presents challenges that can weigh heavily on emotional health. A dedicated mental wellness solution can provide the personalized care employees need to cope and thrive.
How Guardian + Spring Health stands out
A focus on families
Every family could use mental health support as they navigate life together. Guardian + Spring Health is uniquely positioned to help provide proactive mental wellness support not only to employees, but also adult dependents ages 18+, teens, and children.
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- Employers
Make a plan
I want to evaluate the mental wellness support I provide employees and learn about options to refine my offerings.
- Brokers
Guide my clients
I want to understand how mental wellness benefits impact human and business outcomes, including return on investment, health outcomes, claims, and more.
1 Bondar J, Babich Morrow C, Gueorguieva R, et al. Clinical and Financial Outcomes Associated With a Workplace Mental Health Program Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(6):e2216349. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.16349; 5/13,7/13.
2 Validation Institute (2025). Validated program report: Savings review for the Study. https://validationinstitute.com/validated-provider/spring-health/. Actual results may vary. When comparing two matched groups a factor that was not taken into consideration or cannot be measured may explain part of the difference between the groups’ performance. The Validation Institute is an independent third party organization that is unaffiliated with Guardian, its affiliates or subsidiaries.
Mental wellness benefits discussed herein are provided by Spring Care, Inc., d/b/a Spring Health (“Spring Health”), 60 Madison Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10010. Spring Health is not an insurance benefit. Insured products are offered by The Guardian Life Insurance Company, New York, N.Y. (“Guardian”) which has a financial interest in Spring Health.
