Modern Health, a leading global workplace mental health platform, has officially announced the launch of Pathways Collection, a solution focused on improving physical well-being of employees. Meant to widen the company’s focus, each pathway has been developed by Modern Health’s industry-leading team of clinicians and research scientists. Not just expert-backed, they are also tailored to specific objectives, including meeting your fitness goals, getting better sleep, creating healthy routines, supporting your well-being with self-care, and relieving mind-body stress. Talk about the whole value proposition on a slightly deeper level, it includes an evidence-based structure where every pathway is made to include specialized modules inspired by proven therapeutic techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and more. Next up, there is the prospect of connecting with a dedicated Pathways Specialist. A Pathways Specialist is basically, a Modern Health provider with advanced certification, training, or expertise in their field. Once connected to a member, these specialists will guide them through every step of the Pathway program, providing regular 1:1 sessions and a set of self-guided exercises. Moving on, the development also conceives targeted impact measurement. Here, the idea is to leverage specialized assessments across different pathways, assessments that will be topic-specific so to measure outcomes as accurately as possible.
“Our research significantly adds to the growing body of evidence showcasing the indisputable correlation between mental health and physical activity,” said Dr. Jessica Watrous, licensed psychologist and Director of Clinical Research and Strategic Affairs at Modern Health. “Through our comprehensive and integrated approach to mental health, we are already improving individuals’ quality of life and paving the way for long-term wellness and longevity. This study underscores the transformative power of our platform on whole human health.”
Rounding up highlights is the chance to avail powerful organizational insights. Under the provided arrangement, employers can come expecting access to aggregated rich insights into areas of concern for their workforce. On top of it, the stated insights can even educate you on stuff like the kind of habits your employees are developing, as well as on various other topics that could be critical for your business moving forward. More on the same would reveal how, to keep you updated without any interruption, the solution will notably supply those insights on an ongoing basis.
This move on Modern Health’s part delivers a rather interesting follow-up to one research, which revealed that nearly one in three people who have a long-term physical health condition also have a mental health concern, most often depression or anxiety. Another important detail here is concerned with the fact that chronic diseases or risk factors, including high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, physical inactivity, and obesity, were found to cost US employers more than $36.4 billion a year due to employee absenteeism alone. Hold on, there is more, considering we didn’t mention the bit where the discovery showed a 35% reduction in productivity for employees who had unresolved depression. When looked at through a cumulative lens, this number translated to an annual loss of $210.5 billion in the US economy, a loss made up by medical costs, absenteeism, reduced productivity, and even requests for extended leaves of absence.
“As HR leaders, we know that how a person is feeling on a human level inevitably affects how they show up at work. This new collection of Pathways empowers HR leaders to take human care to the next level,” said Maureen Calabrese, Chief People Officer at Modern Health.
