The LifeSpeak platform helps reduce stigma and lowers barriers to accessing mental health resources for Loblaw, Canada largest retailer
TORONTO, October 20, 2022 /CNW/ – talk about life (TSX: LSPK), an integrated whole-person wellness platform for employers, health plans and insurance companies, announced today that it has been selected by Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (“Loblaw”) to provide expert-led bilingual digital mental health and wellness education to its workforce of more than 200,000 colleagues and their families. This new support initiative gives users unlimited and confidential access to the LifeSpeak solution.
The LifeSpeak platform will play an integral role in Loblaw’s company-wide mental health program. LifeSpeak enables anytime, anywhere access to a curated library of expert-led education that includes mindfulness, building resilience, and other mental health topics.
In addition to the wide range of micro-learning videos, podcasts, tip sheets and blogs from hundreds of the world’s leading experts, LifeSpeak also enables Loblaw team members to confidentially participate in monthly interactive “Ask the Expert” web chats. . Loblaw will also be able to enroll employees in LifeSpeak iQ, an online training solution.
“Research has shown that three in four workers at all organizational levels will experience at least one symptom of a mental health condition. Yet the tremendous stigma associated with mental health issues prevents many people from recognizing, accessing or accepting support resources,” he said. Michael Held, CEO and founder of LifeSpeak. “Loblaw is removing the stigma of mental health in the workplace and providing its employees and families with the tools that meet their individual needs. We are proud to support Loblaw in their efforts and enhance the exceptional wellness program they offer to their team. We are seeing an increase in several organizations recognizing the need for a range of mental health solutions. We hope that seeing another market-leading organization take a holistic approach to employee mental health and wellbeing will encourage others to follow suit. example”.
“The purpose of our company is to help Canadians live well. And to achieve that, we must ensure that our colleagues can do the same,” he said. Siobhain Andreasen, Senior Director of Benefits at Loblaw. “Through our mental health program, our goal is to show our team members that it’s okay to need support and that resources are available. This is an ongoing journey, and by working with Lifespeak, we can help support mental health is acceptable and accessible, which demonstrates the important role that their well-being plays in the organization.”
Loblaw, Canada leading food and pharmacy retailer, joins a rapidly expanding global community of LifeSpeak customers and partners around the world. To learn more about LifeSpeak and learn more about how LifeSpeak helps companies around the world support their people, visit www.lifespeak.com.
About LifeSpeak Inc.
LifeSpeak is the leading whole person wellness platform for employers and other organizations that brings together digital education with human support. Our suite of wellness products enables organizations to deliver best-in-class content and scalable experience, meeting each individual wherever they are on their personal wellness journeys. As the parent company of LIFT Digital, ALAViDA Health, Torchlight and Wellbeats, LifeSpeak provides in-depth expertise in mental health, wellness, fitness, substance use and caregiving. With over 30 years of collective experience working directly with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, insurance providers and others around the world, we understand the complexities of addressing wellness within organizations, which is why our data-driven and digital approach Data provides insights that uncover gaps in wellness at the organizational level and ultimately improve performance outcomes. For more information, follow LifeSpeak on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/lifespeak-inc), or visit www.LifeSpeak.com.
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