{"id":17966,"date":"2020-04-03T08:45:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/news\/mindbeacon-launches-digital-mental-health-programs-to-help-canadians-with-coronavirus-related-stress-144483"},"modified":"2020-04-03T08:45:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T12:45:15","slug":"mindbeacon-launches-digital-mental-health-programs-to-help-canadians-with-coronavirus-related-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2020\/04\/03\/mindbeacon-launches-digital-mental-health-programs-to-help-canadians-with-coronavirus-related-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"MindBeacon launches digital mental-health programs to help Canadians with coronavirus-related stress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jennifer Paterson<\/span> | April 3, 2020 <\/p>\n

MindBeacon is launching a new digital mental-health program, called Stronger Minds, to support all Canadians through heightened stresses related to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, as an organization, have been very committed to trying to make mental-health support accessible to Canadians,\u201d says Claire Duboc, managing director of MindBeacon Group. \u201cThat\u2019s been a reality, that many are dealing every day with diagnosable mental-health issues, and there needed to be more effective options to help overcome barriers to care. And that\u2019s what we\u2019ve done with Beacon \u2014 opened up a new option for people to get therapy in ways that work for them. That personalized, individualized approach was something that was much needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: How to support employees\u2019 mental health during coronavirus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The free program, available on April 6, is not meant to be a course of therapy, she notes. Instead, it will provide participants with day-to-day guidance from MindBeacon\u2019s team of clinical psychologists, through short expert Q&A videos, quick reads and resilience-building activities, all focused on protecting people\u2019s emotional well-being as the crisis progresses.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally, with the COVID-19 crisis, all Canadians are struggling, not just the 20 per cent with diagnosable problems,\u201d says Duboc. \u201cWhat we wanted to do with Stronger Minds is create a two-way forum where Canadians could go to get this guidance, but could also tell us what they wanted to hear about. And that\u2019s what they\u2019re able to do through the program \u2014 guide our experts to the things Canadians want to learn more about and understand.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program is being introduced with support from Green Shield Canada and Manulife Financial Corp.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have seen firsthand that our customers are looking for ways to access mental well-being support and information as we continue to navigate the impacts of a pandemic,\u201d said Donna Carbell<\/span>, head of group benefits at Manulife, in a press release. \u201cThe time to act is now. Our sponsorship of Stronger Minds enables Canadians to access mental-health information from their home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe Blomeley<\/span>, executive vice-president of individual, public sector and mental health at Green Shield Canada, noted mental-health challenges have been a common theme across the country. \u201cIt\u2019s in our DNA to step up in moments like this and bring high-quality mental-health care options within easier reach. Beacon digital therapy has already improved the mental health of thousands of Canadians, and we are excited about the potential of the Stronger Minds program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read: Coronavirus pandemic means \u2018new normal\u2019 for employers, employees<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read the full article at BenefitsCanada.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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