MENTAL WELLNESS & TECHNOLOGY

HOW THE DIGITAL WORLD MAY JUST HELP COMBAT INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY STRUGGLING 

Each year 1 in 5 Australians will experience a mental illness. With the current advancements in digital health - it is safe to say, venturing to your psychiatrist's couch isn’t so appealing anymore  when you can still get the benefits from sitting on your own. Mental Health has expanded upon the traditional medical models, encompassing a wide range of online tools that are within reach to your closest electronic device. 

So what does this really mean for future workplaces in dealing with mental health? According to Safe Work Australia Approximately $543 million is paid in workers compensation for work-related mental health conditions. So utilising preventative and supplementary online programmes can support modern day issues such as burnout, loneliness and anxiety. These wellness solutions are often bridging a gap by creating an accessible and less costly approach to dealing with our psychological well being. 

Approximately “80 percent of care can happen via remote means”  and that will reduce all kinds of costs in the system according to CEO of Biz, Russ Glass.

The pandemic has created a huge shift in workplace productivity with rising concerns over mental health issues and resultantly a huge push for online healthcare. Now more than ever, the ongoing conversation on toxic workplaces and burnout is starting to propel bigger companies to take action and realise prevention is much less costly than treatment. For the future of mental health, we expect a lot more online wellbeing programmes, apps and tools that work alongside medical care to provide greater improvements in dealing with depression and anxiety. The improvements in health already can be seen in the high spike in patient demand, companies all over the world now have employees  requesting as a matter of importance, to have access to mental health services and programmes at work. 

Here at complete Corporate wellness we provide various online solutions such as the Mental Health First Aid training course, telehealth, guided meditations and much more. 

Get in touch with our team to find out more or tune in to our latest interview with Bianca Sheedy our Mental Health First Aid Coach who discusses with us what our psychological wellbeing looks like at work during the pandemic.