American Psychological Association

• PEORIA, Ill., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Technology Services, Inc. (ATS) is proud to announce it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024 .
• The inaugural ranking lists the top 750 U.S. employers making a positive difference in the mental wellness of their workers.
• "This recognition and five-star ranking reflect our ongoing commitment to the safety and well-being of our employees," said Jeff Owens, CEO of Advanced Technology Services.
• "Through our Beyond Zero program, we empower employees to prioritize their overall well-being by addressing these interrelated elements."

• Cream Wellness Studio will offer a diverse array of original content, ranging from yoga and pilates to breathwork and meditation for Cream Card members.
• By embracing self-care, Neon Money Club aims to empower individuals to prioritize their holistic wellness journey alongside their financial goals.
• Through its various initiatives, Neon Money Club seeks to demystify finance and position financial wellness as an integral component of overall well-being.
• Cream Wellness Studio will be permanently integrated into Neon Money Club’s app, alongside its Cream Card™️ on the American Express Network .

• Notably, physician assistants were reimbursed for office visits at an average amount 19% higher than psychiatrists and 23% higher than psychologists.
• "Our findings echo recent surveys and secret shopper studies that show much greater dissatisfaction with, and lower access to, behavioral health providers than medical/surgical providers."
• "RTI concluded that high out-of-network use for mental health and substance use treatment cannot be explained by a shortage of behavioral health providers," said Henry Harbin, M.D., senior advisor to The Bowman Family Foundation.
• The report was commissioned by the Mental Health Treatment and Research Institute, a tax-exempt subsidiary of The Bowman Family Foundation.

• Men, for instance, have higher mortality rates, lower life expectancy, and are more likely to die by suicide.
• While there has been progress to reduce stigmatization when it comes to seeking help with mental health, the intersectionality of mental health is complex.
• In our own studies evaluating mindfulness training in workplace settings, we noticed we were attracting disproportionate samples of women.

Men’s groups

• Even when men are conscious of the psychological dysfunctionality of traditional masculinity, straying from these roles is difficult due to fear of social condemnation.
• Men’s groups, where men can be genuinely transparent and gather to discuss the challenges they face, provide a social learning context to be authentic and develop their emotional processing skills in a safe container free from the risk of ostracization.
• To understand how these kinds of groups can change attitudes, we partnered with Owen Marcus, who has created programming designed to help men develop their emotional awareness, and EVRYMAN, a contemporary men’s group based in the United States.

Reshaping attitudes

• The men were able to reshape their attitudes towards masculinity through three main stages.
• First, they began to identify their discontent with how social norms prevented them from being able to express weakness and the notable toll this took.
• Many participants, for instance, recounted how experiences with their fathers or with other men led them to keep their hardships to themselves.
• The next time someone courageously discloses that they’re struggling, instead of changing the subject, ask them to tell you more.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.