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For more of our coronavirus coverage, visit epicbrokers.com/coronavirus  Viewpoints from Craig Hasday The COVID-19 pandemic no doubt has and will take its toll on mental health. In the United States, there has been a 1,000% increase in mental health calls to federal helplines. And the complete impact will take time to manifest. Pre-existing mental health conditions will be exacerbated, as we shared in a recent post from our Coronavirus & Workplace Wellbeing series. I recently listened to a presentation by Dr. John Rott at Kaiser Permanente Medical Group on mental health issues related to the pandemic …

Now that the upheaval of spring wellness events and the mad dash to go virtual have subsided, we’re immediately shifting our focus to fall. However, this fall will not look like it did last year – many of our clients, especially those in New York City and other hard-hit areas, are canceling onsite wellness events or shifting them to virtual. With so much uncertainty and no end to it in sight, clients are taking a better-safe-than-sorry approach. No one wants a wellness event to cause more stress than it relieves. For more of our coronavirus coverage …

… to or seen in a while. A short conversation to let each other know that you care should boost your mood. Engage Virtually  Your favorite artists and DJs are hosting watch parties – join the fun and dance and sing the stress away. The EPIC Wellness & Health Management practice will continue to share ways to support the social, physical and community wellbeing of your workforce in the new normal. EPIC also has a dedicated coronavirus webpage with links to additional employer resources for employee benefits and risk management. Stay tuned for more from us, take care, and stay well! Join the

… for COVID-19 symptoms and helps employers manage the return-to-work process safely. I have not previewed this version; however, I have seen several symptom checklists that result in a green-light email signifying it’s okay to return to work, or a red-light email, which refers the employee to a physician for further evaluation and potential virus testing. This week, we hosted a webinar with Piedmont Health Systems – a large hospital and healthcare system in the Southeast – and to me the content was fascinating. It highlighted return-to-work practices and important considerations. In addition to employee …