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# 2021 Mental Health Summit

The coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased the number of mental-health supports that employees have access to as well as their willingness to seek help when they need it, said Georgia Pomaki, leader of mental-health specialists, wellness, disability and life at Manulife Financial Corp., during *Benefits Canada*’s 2021 Mental Health Summit.

Canadian insurers paid out $420 million in psychology claims in 2020, a staggering 24 per cent increased from 2019, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s [latest data](https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/health-benefits-claims-to-support-mental-health-rose-24-in-2020-clhia/). “This is an astounding level of support and that’s a positive trend,” she said. “We’re seeing more mental-health benefits being offered to workers and more workers are reaching out for treatment.”

[Read the full article here.](https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/2021-mental-health-summit-whats-in-store-for-mental-health-benefits-post-pandemic/)

 

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