As many people are searching for jobs post-pandemic, they are not just looking at salary and basic insurance coverage. Instead, they are trying to find a place that offers additional creative, supportive, and unique employee benefits. Ones that will leave them feeling confident they have chosen the best place to work. When employees find places with unique benefit programs, they stick in those jobs. No longer are people just asking if companies have good health insurance. Rather, they also want to know:

Does this company offer generous PTO?
What extra insurance benefits does the company offer?
Can I order lunch and expense it?
Will the company help me continue my education and qualifications?
How will my benefits support my parenting and other caregiving responsibilities?
Will the company prioritize not only physical health but also mental health?
What kind of team or collaborative environment does the company offer?
How does the company give back to our community, and how can I get involved?

It is estimated that roughly one in five adults in the United States lives with mental illness. This includes a wide range of disorders that can have a mild or severe impact on an individual's daily living.

Like it or not, stressors in the workplace can sometimes contribute to or worsen mental health challenges. In fact, surveys indicate that one in four employees experience weekly performance issues related to stress, anxiety and work-related pressures, while 63 percent report struggling on a monthly basis.

Because of this, employers have the responsibility to ensure the mental and emotional well-being of their employees. While you can't control everything that factors into an employee's mental health, there are simple things employers can do to promote a positive influence in the office. #mental_health

Virtual behavioral health company Brave Health is partnering with the Doula Network, a service that pairs pregnant Medicaid patients with doulas, to offer maternal mental healthcare.

As part of the partnership, TDN will refer its patients to Brave for services like individual, group, family and couples therapy, as well as psychiatry and medication management. TDN currently works with Medicaid plans in Florida and New Jersey, but plans to add seven new states to its roster this year.

CEO and cofounder Anna Lindow said Brave works with the same insurers as TDN, allowing the companies to work together and stay in touch regarding their patients' care.

"It's about everybody who's working towards the members' health doing so together," Lindow told MobiHealthNews. "And the more that we can close loops, rather than making a baton handoff where you never talk again, the better we see the member feels that their care is being coordinated and integrated."

Everything from sleep to diet to exercise can affect your health. While we often consider the strength of our physical bodies, there’s another side of your well-being to consider — the way you think, feel and act. These relate to your behavioral and mental health.

Behavioral health (sometimes called mental health) includes a person’s psychological, emotional and social wellbeing. It shapes the way you think, feel, behave and interact with others. Your mental state also affects how you cope with stress. It’s a vital part of your life, from infancy through adulthood.