CHICAGO - Dec. 14, 2016 - PRLog -- CuraLinc Healthcare, a global employee assistance program (EAP) provider, and myStrength, Inc., an innovative leader in digital behavioral healthcare, announce a partnership to provide myStrength's mental health and wellness resources as a value-added offering to CuraLinc's EAP clients.
More than 70 million Americans battle depression and anxiety each year, according to the National Institute of Health. While one in four people struggle with behavioral health challenges, nearly 70 percent do not receive effective care, due in large part to cost, stigma, and access. What's more, over 50 million Americans live in areas with a shortage of mental health providers and 55% of U.S. counties lack a single social worker, psychiatrist or therapist. This lack of access and care directly results in poorer quality of life and greater risk of disease.
The alliance between CuraLinc Healthcare and myStrength seeks to address these challenges, increase access to behavioral healthcare and spark true change in how EAPs approach unresolved mental health, substance use, and emotional well-being concerns.
"CuraLinc is focused on offering innovative features within the EAP that can facilitate meaningful and lasting behavior change. Our partnership with myStrength provides clients with access to evidence-based resources that will help us keep EAP participants healthy and productive. It will also expand the impact range of our program to employees who may never have picked up the phone to call the EAP," said Sean Fogarty, President of CuraLinc Healthcare.
myStrength's resources use interactive technology-driven tools for treating behavioral health disorders such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorder and chronic pain. With access to a range of individualized information, e-Learning modules and self-care applications, activities help bridge the gap between therapy visits, allowing clients to navigate through issues and address problems around-the-clock. myStrength's cCBT (computerized cognitive behavioral therapy) offers low-risk, effective solutions to managing behavioral health issues. With myStrength's resources, 50% of users with clinical depression show meaningful improvement between their first and last assessment. On average, these users report a 25% reduction in symptoms.
"It goes without saying that EAP providers need to offer technology-based resources in order to remain effective and relevant. In myStrength, we found a digital partner that will help us support our clients' emotional wellbeing – and one that shares our commitment to measuring the impact and key outcomes for individuals who use the program. myStrength will enhance the value of CuraLinc's EAP through case- and data-level integration with our unique clinical model," said CuraLinc's Vice President of Administration, David Pawlowski, LCPC, CEAP, SAP.
"We are thrilled to be working with CuraLinc. They have a visionary approach to EAP, behavioral health and wellness," said Scott R. Cousino, myStrength's Chief Executive Officer. "Integrating within CuraLinc's existing EAP platform allows us to offer their clients a seamless experience and immediate access to digital behavioral health care solutions that are proven to help."
This partnership underscores the commitment of both organizations to provide clients with resources that impact employees' emotional health and wellbeing through member-centric intervention and care.
About CuraLinc Healthcare
CuraLinc Healthcare provides clients with a fully-integrated array of behavioral health and wellness programs that help individuals improve their emotional and physical health and well-being. For more information, please call 800.490.1585, email info@curalinc.com or visit www.curalinc.com.
About myStrength
myStrength, Inc., is a recognized leader and one of the fastest-growing digital behavioral health companies in the US. myStrength greatly enhances traditional care models – while addressing issues of cost, lack of access and stigma, to deliver mental health and well-being resources at scale. Our platform targets the most prevalent and costly behavioral health conditions – empowering consumers with innovative self-care resources to manage and overcome challenges with depression, anxiety, substance use disorder and chronic pain. myStrength collaborates with over 100 health plans, community behavioral health providers, integrated health systems and ACOs. For more information please visit www.myStrength.com.
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