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Full disclosure, I work for a mental health startup. Some of you may not know but many tech companies, especially in the Bay Area, has mental healthcare benefi
by hangonhn 7y ago
Full disclosure, I work for a mental health startup.
Some of you may not know but many tech companies, especially in the Bay Area, has mental healthcare benefits via their EAP (Employee Assistance Program). You should find out from your HR. The one I work for makes a point of making it super easy to find a therapist for the patient and the appointments can be done in person or over video. EAPs are generally free. Please use it if you feel like you need it and take care of yourselves. Don't try to shrug it off -- approach it like how you would with other forms of health care.
- JohnFen 7y ago> You should find out from your HR I'm so torn about this advice. It's probably OK in most companies, but there certainly are companies where informing your employer that you feel the need of mental health assistance would harm your work situation. If possible, it might be better to find what resources are available without involving HR or your manager. That information may be in the packet of stuff you got during onboarding, or on the employee web site, etc.
- hangonhn 7y agoAsk for your benefits one pager. That way they won't know what specific benefit you're looking for.