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Mental Health Crisis in the Workplace

32.1% of U.S. adults with mental illness also experienced a substance use disorder in 2020 (17 million individuals)

The rate of unemployment is higher among U.S. adults who have mental illness (6.4%) compared to those who do not (5.1%)

At least 8.4 million people in the U.S. provide care to an adult with a mental or emotional health issue

Caregivers of adults with mental or emotional health issues spend an average of 32 hours per week providing unpaid care

Across the U.S. economy, serious mental illness causes $193.2 billion in lost earnings each year

Poor working environments – including discrimination and inequality, excessive workloads, low job control and job insecurity – pose a risk to mental health.

15% of working-age adults were estimated to have a mental disorder in 2019.

Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.

Benefits of In-House Therapy

Competent/knowledgeable therapists (for your employees and families with no wait list)
Increased productivity (Research shows that nearly 86 percent of employees treated for depression report improved work performance. And in some studies, treatment of depression has been shown to reduce absenteeism and presenteeism by 40 to 60 percent)
Increased retention (In a 2019 survey of more than 1,500 employees nationwide, more than a third of the respondents said they had left a job due at least in part to mental health. Of these, 59 percent said mental health was the primary reason)
Decreased health care and disability costs (According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, rates of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are twice as high in adults with serious mental illness)
- Higher staff moral
- More loyalty
- Increased innovation
- Increased profits

*https://www.understood.org/en/articles/workplace-mental-health-5-ways-to-support-employee-wellness

Logistics

We Come to You!

Safe Harbour Counseling (SHC) will be considered an outside contractor, with your company, for your employees and their families
SHC associates will come to your location to provide counseling services and/or your employees can utilize the SHC main office location on Olentangy River Road
SHC will work with your representative to set up schedules/location to work, discuss insurances/contract and discuss marketing needs
No money transactions will happen between your company and SHC* This is done with the employee and/or family
SHC will work with the insurance company to get credentialed (if not already), understand their benefits, electronically submit claims and collect money
SHC is completely paperless, so confidentiality will not be affected when we work on location.

*unless additional services are requested.

Services SHC Offer

Individual counseling
Group counseling
Training*
- Manager – which helps managers recognize and respond to employees experiencing emotional distress; builds interpersonal skills like open communication and active listening; and fosters better understanding of how job stressors affect mental health and can be managed;
- Employee - to improve knowledge of mental health and reduce stigma against mental health conditions at work; and
Lunch n Learn presentations on various topics

*This would require a fee.

Your Commitment

Collaborating with SHC to provide first class mental health care for your employees and their family

A private office; accessorized with furniture and a desk

Reliable internet access

“I am pleased to endorse Christine Railsback, LPCC and Safe Harbour Counseling. Christine has been providing counseling services on site at our Medical and Wellness Center since 2018. She sees the employees and their dependents of our company. We chose her due to her calm demeanor and experience treating a variety of conditions including anxiety, depression, and family conflict. It has been a distinct advantage for our patients to have ready access to competent, confidential care by a counselor whose expertise we trust. She is highly regarded by both staff and those she delivers care to. I would recommend Christine and Safe Harbour Counseling without reservation”.

Bill G. Gegas, M.D., M.B.A. Medical Director, Worthington Industries

Testimonial: Medical Director, Worthington Industries.

We currently provide contracting services for Worthington Industries in Columbus, Ohio since 2018. We are at their offices two days a week. We also see WI employees at our main location if they would like more privacy.