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If you work in HR or Total Rewards, you’ve probably felt it already: Mental health–related leaves and accommodation requests are becoming more frequent, more complex, and harder to manage. On one side, employees are more aware of their rights, their needs, and their boundaries. On the other, organizations are running leaner than ever—and every extended leave has a real impact on teams and business continuity. The hardest part is the balance: building programs that genuinely support people when they’re struggling and help them get better and back to work safely, instead of just drifting on leave. On December 9, I’ll be co-hosting a webinar to talk about 5 mental health “hot takes” for 2026, including what’s really driving the rise in mental health leave and how HR can shift from reactive policies to stay-at-work and return-to-work strategies. If you’re wrestling with this tension heading into 2026 planning, this conversation is for you. Save your seat: https://lnkd.in/e-ApCr9N

Gratitude doesn’t have to look like a perfectly filled-out journal or a big reflective moment at the end of the day.
It can be quick or slow, quiet or shared, structured or spontaneous 💚 The important part isn’t how you do it—it’s noticing the moments that add something good to your life, however small they are. Whether you have 30 seconds or an hour, whether you want to reflect alone or connect with someone else... there’s a version of gratitude that can meet you where you are today.

We’re excited to see Workday’s continued momentum and proud to be part of their growing Workday Wellness program. Spring Health is committed to helping organizations support their people with precise, personalized mental health care. Partnering with Workday allows us to deliver even more value to our shared customers and the millions of employees we support. Congratulations to the Workday team on a strong quarter — we’re energized by the impact we’re already creating together and excited for what’s ahead.

Employee engagement in the U.S. is at a 10-year low, according to Gallup. And it’s not just an HR problem. Disengagement costs a mind-boggling $8.9 trillion every year. 😱 So what can we actually DO about it? Here are 7 strategies that actually address the symptoms and root-causes of disengagement to support your team and bottom line. 1) Build psychological safety first. It’s the absolute foundation for engagement. Without it, even the best initiatives crumble. Real engagement is possible and innovation flourishes when employees feel safe to voice concerns without fear of retaliation and make mistakes without being shamed or punished. 2) Address workload reality. No team-building exercise will fix an unsustainable workload. Consider regular workload audit to truly understand what’s on people’s plates as well as mental health benefits to help people manage stressors. 3) Invest in professional development. Disengaged employees often crave growth, not less responsibility. They’re tired of working hard without getting anywhere. Investing in development shows employees you value their future. 4) Create genuine flexibility. True flexibility goes beyond hybrid set-ups or Summer Fridays. It means building an environment that adapts to human needs rather than forcing human to adapt to rigid systems. 5) Foster a culture of belonging. Disengaged or burned out employees are 2.8X more likely to actively search for new jobs and have a 180% increased risk of developing depressive disorders. A lack of belonging in the workplace isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a profound risk to organizational health. 6) Check on your managers. Managers are often caught in the middle: pressured to hit numbers while their teams struggle with disengagement. They need support to become effective champions of engagement, not just taskmasters focused on deliverables. When we invest in managers’ development and well-being, the positive effects ripple across their entire team. 7) Play the long game. The organizations that succeed in this work understand that cultural transformation is measured in years, not quarters. They commit to the long game and understand that small, consistent improvements compound over time into significant cultural shifts. Being proactive about engagement pays off. Leaders — what other strategies would you add to this list? #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealth

Across 53,000 Spring Health patients from over 500 U.S.-based employers, 92.3% improved or recovered from depression or anxiety. We can’t understate the power of these findings. This peer-reviewed study — the largest of its kind in the behavioral health space — proves our ability to deliver clinical improvements at scale, exceeding gold-standard benchmarks for evidence-based mental health care. Spring Health has consistently delivered increasing clinical value as coverage grew 37-fold (from 260,000 to 9.6m covered lives) in 3.5 years. Learn more about this groundbreaking study and how we’re eliminating barriers to mental health care here: https://bit.ly/4plXTWc

Nearly half of adults used a general-purpose LLM for psychological support last year. That is changing. Gijo Mathew predicts that 2026 will be the year people move away from off-label LLMs and toward clinically validated, safety-first AI systems built for real mental health support. Find the other 2026 predictions here: https://bit.ly/47EVQ8v

Caring for an aging parent. Navigating grief. Starting a wellness journey. Managing menopause. Each experience shapes how people show up at work and in life. That’s why we created Journeys: personalized pathways that connect employees to the mental health personalized content, care, and services they need for every moment that matters. And now, Journeys just got even better. Today, we’re expanding Journeys to address four of the most pressing challenges facing the modern workforce: weight and wellness, grief and loss, women’s health, and caregiving. Each experience is designed to meet employees where they are–whether they’re managing health changes, supporting loved ones, or navigating personal loss–and to connect them with the right tools, coaching, and therapy at the right time. These new Journeys empower members to find the right next step, faster. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48nQRdT