10 companies boosting benefits so employees don’t feel isolated or lonely in the middle of the coronavirus crisis

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more companies are stepping up their mental health benefit offerings for employees.  Some 53% of 256 employers surveyed by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions reported providing special emotional and mental health programs for their workforce because of the pandemic.  Here are several companies, including Starbucks and Target, that have boosted their mental health resources in the wake of the global outbreak.  This article is part of Business Insider’s ongoing series on Better Capitalism. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended life as we know it for millions