Poor mental health is estimated to cost Canadian employers at least $50 billion annually, and more than a third of Canadians surveyed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada in 2018 cited work-related stress as the primary cause of their mental health issues. Seventy percent indicated that their mental health had affected their workplace experience. How can business leaders improve these dismal statistics moving forward?
— By Malibu Kothari

Especially in a post-COVID environment, employers simply cannot afford to ignore their employees’ mental health. The cost of treating mental health issues alone, not to mention the additional estimated $6 billion in los....