Mental Health as One

This service is an employer offering for insured and non-insured groups. The program supports your entire employee population and their families regardless of insurance or FTE status. Fees apply. Please reach out to dhp.health@deancare.com for more information and pricing.

Mental health is mental wellness

Mental Health As One is a program that offers an individualized, hands-on approach for you and your employees at every stage of their wellness journey.

Our health transformation consultants (HTCs) provide individualized support through life changes and stressful situations. We encourage maintaining a healthy lifestyle by identifying wellness goals and barriers, providing a layer of accountability, and offering connections to needed resources. As with any medical condition, early detection and intervention is essential.

HTCs provide proactive support in an effort to avoid crises. In the event that counseling services are needed, participants have timely access to a team of licensed mental health professionals who provide solution-focused, short-term virtual appointments.

If higher-level specialty care is needed (e.g. psychiatric services, medication management and/or long-term counseling), our team works with healthcare delivery partners to make the necessary connections, while providing support throughout the process. These higher-level clinical services will be billed through insurance, according to the employee’s plan.

Why is this program essential to your organization?

Employee recruitment, retention, productivity, happiness, and overall health.

Nearly one in five US adults are living with a mental illness.¹ 62% of missed work days can be linked to mental illness with 2.5 days missed for depression and 4.6 days missed for anxiety per month². The cost for treating people with both mental health disorders and other physical conditions are 2 to 3 times higher than for those without co-occurring illnesses¹. Calculate the cost mental illness and substance use disorders have on your organization by using the American Psychiatric Association Foundation calculators.

Source: 1. https://www.workplacementalhealth.org/
Source: 2. https://www.mhanational.org/how-much-mental-illness-costing-our-workplace

Mental health continuum

Just like physical health, we all have mental health. It influences the way we think, feel, and relate to others. We are always somewhere on the Mental Health Continuum and that can change from day to day, so the level of support our team provides changes based on individual needs.

Symptoms

Thriving

"I got this!"

- Normal mood fluctuations
- Normal sleep patterns
- Physically and socially active
- Good energy level
- Limited or no alcohol use/gambling

Surviving

"If I could only..."

- Irritable, nervous or sad
- Trouble sleeping
- Decreased social activity
- Low energy, muscle tension, headaches
- Regular but controlled alcohol use/gambling

Struggling

"When is this going to end?"

- Anger, anxiety, pervasive sadness, hopelessness
- Restless or disturbed sleep
- Social avoidance
- Fatigue, aches and pains
- Alcohol use/gambling hard to control

In crisis

"I can't take it anymore!"

- Excessive anxiety, easily enraged, depressed mood
- Unable to fall or stay asleep
- Social isolation
- Exhaustion, physical illness
- Alcohol/gambling abuse or addiction

Actions

Self-care and social support

(THRIVING and SURVIVING)

- Maintain healthy lifestyle
- Identify and nurture support systems

Professional care

(STRUGGLING and IN CRISIS)

- Seek social support instead of withdrawing
- Seek help

Visit Dean Health Plan's Wellness and Mental Health pages for webinars, educational resources, upcoming events, and opportunities for social connection. Visit Workplace Wellness for the full listing of programs to support you and your employees.