For grocery and pharmacy workers, the need for mental health care may outlast coronavirus pandemic
Walmart said in a statement that it's "heartbroken" by the employees' deaths and "mourning along with their families." The retailer said it's added numerous safety measures, such as providing masks to employees andSome grocery workers are already struggling, said Marc Perrone, president of the UFCW. He's spoken to employees who can't sleep. Others said they feel stressed or burned out., even without working at a store each day.
Perrone said some companies have acknowledged the importance of their workers or referred to them as "heroes" to express appreciation or retain the workforce during a surge in demand. But he said he wonders how that will be weeks or months from now, when there are "serious conversations about what people are going to need going forward."
Over the past few years, Walgreens has championed mental health because of its role as a community pharmacy and the number of related prescriptions it dispenses, said Kristin Oliver, Walgreens' chief human resources officer. Walmart provides three free counseling sessions to its part-time and full-time employees through its employee assistance program, said Adam Stavisky, Walmart's senior vice president of U.S. benefits. It also offers Doctor on Demand, a telehealth provider to those who have benefits through Walmart.
Most customers sign up with on their own, but the company also has contracts with large employers, including Walmart. In early March, Supportiv began offering free service to health-care workers. Supportiv has seen more people turn to the website to sort through major life decisions, such as satisfaction with jobs or marriages, she said. She said people are asking themselves: "Do I need to make substantial changes in my life choices when we get out of this?"
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