The Symptoms of Depression
Depression can present different symptoms, depending on the person. But for most people, depressive disorder changes how they function day-to-day, and typically for more than two weeks. Common symptoms include:…
The Business Case for Workplace Mental Health
The psychological fallout of the COVID pandemic is in full swing. Stress, burnout, anxiety and depression are major drivers of employee exits and absenteeism. This is a long-term issue and…
DFW Business Group on Health Announces North Texas Spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades
DFW Business Group on Health, a non-profit coalition of DFW area employers, co-announced with Leapfrog Group today the release of the Spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for North Texas…
Mind Share Partners Peer Listening Toolkit
In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, we offer you this valuable mental health resource: Mind Share Partners Peer Listening Toolkit. The Toolkit outlines key steps and considerations…
Mental Health Conditions Rank #1 in Diagnoses via Telehealth – January 2022
Checkout the January 2022 Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker using Fair Health, Inc. data to show month-to-month changes in volume of telehealth claim lines, as well as that month’s top five…
DFWBGH forms Depression Advisory Group for a key role in Lone Star Depression Challenge Project
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the ongoing mental health crisis in the U.S., with an estimated 4 in 10 adults experiencing symptoms of depression, a four-fold increase over the 10%…
Depression Advisory Group Consultants and Clinical Experts
Clinical Experts: Frank Webster, MD, BCBS-TX Siu Po Becker, MD, Willis Towers Watson Joel Axler, MD, Brown & Brown Kacie Kelly, MMHPI Steven Pratt, MD, Magellan Health Jason Youngblood, MA,…
Depression Advisory Group Employer Members
DFWBGH Employers: Michelle Brookes, Southwest Airlines Andrea Cockrell, City of Plano Michelle Gifford, City of Plano Angela Martin-Terry, Mary Kay, Inc. Alice McAbee, Amentum Rebecca McNeal, Neiman Marcus Group Kari…
DFWBGH announces a new Employer Demonstration Project focused on the Impact of Delayed Cancer Care during COVID
During the height of the COVIID pandemic, cancer screenings and treatment of all types of cancer fell significantly. The reasons are plentiful: Many treatment centers were closed, healthcare staff were…
Resources to Join the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
DFWBGH employers say that cancer is one of their most costly and prevalent conditions covered in company-sponsored health plans. That’s why many employers offer and encourage preventive cancer screenings to…