April 23, 2024
Mental health issues can have a major impact on daily life, affecting relationships, work performance and overall well-being. Too often, employees choose not to seek care when they feel symptoms are mild or moderate. Most aren’t aware that care can help them manage even minor symptoms, and many others avoid care due to the perceived stigma associated with mental health.
Yet finding the right provider can be challenging. Your Asuris health plan includes a comprehensive range of mental health solutions that are easy to access. Employees who have a primary care provider (PCP) should talk about their symptoms with their doctor first. You can also share our flyer (in English and Spanish). It briefly describes in-network providers that your employees can see with no referral.
It can be difficult to know what kind of support is needed and when. That’s why we’ve created a series of emails you can send employees. Each one highlights a different mental health provider in your network, along with steps employees can take if they’re unsure about seeking care. You can send them at one time during May—Mental Health Awareness Month—or throughout the year.
Care can help employees develop healthy coping strategies and prevent issues from becoming more severe. Promoting mental health care in your workplace can reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues and create a culture where mental health is considered just as important as physical health.
Use these emails to inform employees about general mental health providers:
- AbleTo Therapy
- Array
- Charlie Health
- Equip
- NOCD
- Talkspace
- Boulder Care
- Eleanor Health
- Hazelden Betty Ford
These services help employees find in-network therapists and get expert referrals for specialized care
- Headway
- Quartet
If your plan includes the EAP, employees can use it to quickly receive professional support at no out-of-pocket cost. The EAP offers a range of services to support employees’ mental health, emotional well-being and life-balance needs.
Employees can visit asuris.com, download the Asuris app or call Customer Service at the number on the back of their member ID card to find private practitioners, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, licensed counselors and more.