Demand that businesses must offer Employee Assistance Programs with their Health Care benefits!

Approximately 450 million people currently suffer from mental health conditions, placing mental disorders among the leading causes of ill-health and disability worldwide! Employees who suffer from a mental health disorder still offer incredibly valuable skills to the business they work for. However, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse annually cost employers about $80-$100 billion in indirect costs. Studies show that when employees receive effective treatment from EAP's the result for companies is lower total medical costs, increased productivity, lower absenteeism, and decreased disability costs. Businesses should offer employees EAP's with their Health Care benefits in order to facilitate a healthier life style for their employees and save money on their overall annual health care costs.