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Learn about the latest industry trends, innovations and resources in mental health care benefits and support.

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Connected care

See the whole picture for whole-person health.

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Mental health: Optum addresses the great information divide

Explore the challenges and opportunities in using mental health data to understand prevalence, risk, impact and treatment in patients, members and communities.

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2023 3rd Annual C-suite Research Report

How are market dynamics impacting decision-making across healthcare? Research report examines progress, challenges and priorities in 2023.

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Forging a new frontier in mental and behavioral health

Overcome today's barriers with leadership, collaboration and investment strategies that proactively address mental and behavioral health.

 

 

Latest articles

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Mental health: Optum addresses the great information divide

Explore the challenges and opportunities in using mental health data to understand prevalence, risk, impact and treatment in patients, members and communities.

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Addressing the Root Causes of Mental Health Disparities

Discover steps and strategies to reduce disparities among vulnerable populations and remove barriers for more equitable mental health care.

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7 strategies for meeting more mental health needs

Discover how to create an interconnected network of services that help people get properly diagnosed, access support and sustain progress.

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Tackling youth mental health crisis

A board-certified adult, child and adolescent, and addiction psychiatrist discusses how to connect children and families to needed behavioral health solutions.

 

 

Latest case studies and testimonials

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Case study: Investing in employees' success

Tailored financial wellbeing support eases employee stress and boosts productivity for global telecommunications company.

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Elevating employee engagement

Data-driven, targeted strategies help successfully increase employee use of mental health, financial and legal services.

 

 

Latest guides

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Understanding students' mental health needs

Read about the realities of campus behavioral healthcare and how we can make things better for college students.

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Youth mental health research findings

In our new report, you'll learn key findings about the mental health needs of young people and their caregivers, and discover opportunities for intervention.

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Care Pathways study

Mental health specialists serve a critical role in reducing total cost of care for plan sponsors.

 

 

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Latest white papers

White paper

Connected care

See the whole picture for whole-person health.

Article

Mental health: Optum addresses the great information divide

Explore the challenges and opportunities in using mental health data to understand prevalence, risk, impact and treatment in patients, members and communities.

White paper

2023 3rd Annual C-suite Research Report

How are market dynamics impacting decision-making across healthcare? Research report examines progress, challenges and priorities in 2023.

 

 

Latest videos

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Supporting the unique needs of firefighters

When the Minnesota Fire Service needed emotional well-being support for their firefighters, Optum stepped in to help.

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Behavioral healthcare made better

We help people find care and support that’s easy to understand and access.

  

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Tackling youth mental health crisis

A board-certified adult, child and adolescent, and addiction psychiatrist discusses how to connect children and families to needed behavioral health solutions.

Care Pathways study

Mental health specialists serve a critical role in reducing total cost of care for plan sponsors.

Emotional wellbeing support

Help your workforce take charge of their health, so they can be more resilient and present every day.

Antiracism and inclusion

Optum saw the value in a project for a community cohort, Leadership for Racial Equity, and quickly worked to create a national strategy.

Mental health lessons from COVID-19

COVID-19 has negatively affected many people's mental health, but will anything good come out of it?

Top employer wellbeing challenges

The Optum 2023 Wellbeing in the Workplace benchmark study reveals current health and wellbeing trends across 405 global companies.

Reimagine your employee assistance program

Help employees feel mentally, physically and financially well with Emotional Wellbeing Solutions.

Emotional Wellbeing Solutions

Invest in your organization’s most valuable asset — the people — with solutions for everyday life.

Are employees checked out mentally present

Keys to investing in wellbeing programs that meet employees where they are and offering solutions for everyday life.

Case study: Investing in employees' success

Tailored financial wellbeing support eases employee stress and boosts productivity for global telecommunications company.

Supporting employee wellbeing after a loss

Learn how Optum helped a member find support after a loss.

Working together to help end the opioid epidemic

Opioids are powerful drugs with a high risk of misuse and dependence. A comprehensive solution can help address this complex problem.

Elevating employee engagement

Data-driven, targeted strategies help successfully increase employee use of mental health, financial and legal services.

Emotional wellbeing solutions for health care workers

Support healthcare workers, who put others first every day.

How are global employers driving employee engagement in health and wellness programmes?

Optum surveyed 347 global employers to better understand current health and wellbeing (H&W) practices. Employers told us how they’re motivating employees to engage in their own wellbeing.

Wellness Coaching helps motivate employees

Wellness Coaching provides your global employee population with support and encouragement in the form of nonjudgmental coaching.

How to ease the emotional toll of caregiving for members

Learn how plan sponsors can support caregivers and their loved ones' mental health with resources and tools.

Wellbeing in the Workplace study

Global employers share insights on their efforts to adapt wellbeing strategies to meet their greatest workplace challenges.