Managing Expat Employee Mental Health & Wellbeing

It's essential to pay attention to the emotional state of their teams abroad to mitigate risk of financial and reputational loss, as globally mobile employees are critical to worldwide growth and success.

Companies and health insurers work hand in hand when it comes to taking care of expat employees’ overall health and wellness, offering the opportunity to access a vast number of solutions and tools that care for employee mental health. This results in healthier and happier employees with higher morale, productivity and efficiency. While this may seem challenging, especially for firms with international workers, health insurers offer a vast amount of accessible resources to care for staff mental health.

What is Covered with Mental Health and Wellbeing Benefits?

With physical and mental health being heavily intertwined, it’s critical for firms to provide international workers with stress management cover to improve global health outcomes. This includes psychological coverage for general issues like anxiety, depression or high stress as well as specialized care for more serious matters.

Some employees may be in remote areas with limited access to local care, making telemedicine and video calls essential to maintaining positive wellbeing for those abroad. Plans with International Employee Assistance Programmes offer free confidential support over the phone or via video with mental health professionals who provide employees with the tools and resources they need to combat stress effectively.

How International Stress Management Benefits and Programmes Help

It’s no secret that healthy, happy employees produce higher-quality work, and this is especially true for those working overseas. Adjusting to a new life in a different country can be challenging, with the absence of a social support system, the stress of moving and getting used to a new culture all contributing to negative mental health. Stress management and wellbeing benefits and services provide a safety net for international employees, giving them professional guidance and support alongside the tools and resources needed to succeed. With telemedicine and video call options, workers can contact their insurer when they’re in need to get immediate assistance.

Mental Health Benefits Through Cigna Healthcare

Employers are often looking for the best health insurance with stress management programs, and Cigna Healthcare, Global Health Benefits, is here to provide accessible, quality care to your globally mobile employees. Our global medical insurance plans include cover for stress management and mental health wellbeing with a wide variety of articles, videos, presentations, webinars and more, as well as critical support from mental health experts 24/7. We utilise modern innovations to improve health outcomes. Cigna Healthcare strives to constantly create better health outcomes for clients and their employees, and initiatives.

Next Steps
Cigna Healthcare is responsible for the care of over 180 million customers and patients worldwide and leads the market in developing cost-effective plans that can be customised to the needs of individual clients.

To learn more about our health plans, visit the employers section on this website or arrange a call to speak with a Cigna Healthcare representative and learn more information about our mental health support programs.