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Terveystalo and MIELI Mental Health Finland are jointly promoting mental well-being
Terveystalo and MIELI Mental Health Finland have agreed on a long-term partnership aimed at strengthening the mental health and well-being of Finns and finding solutions to the mental health crisis.
Occupational health psychologists are underutilized amidst the tsunami of mental health issues
The increase in psychological problems and burnout at work is constantly being discussed. Mental health disorders are one of the major causes of decreased work efficiency, absenteeism, and transition to disability pensions. One might ask why this situation persists, despite the fact that our country has a unique and highly regarded occupational health care system, with a large number of experts in the connection between work and mental health – us occupational health psychologists.
Collaboration is the only way to solve wicked problems
Disability due to mental health challenges is a complex and nebulous problem that cannot be solved by individual tricks. It requires a long-term and systematic approach at both individual and community level. According to Simo Taimela, senior epidemiologist at Terveystalo, tackling the mental health epidemic requires both preventive measures for work communities and targeted and effective treatment for those who will benefit most.
Mental health-related sickness absences finally started to decrease - Terveystalo commits to an ambitious target for 2025
In Finland, it is estimated that up to 7 million working days are lost each year due to mental health-related sick leave. Not only can mental health challenges, if chronic, lead to unnecessary premature exclusion from working life, but the situation is also unsustainable for Finland's vitality and national economy. Recent data from Terveystalo show that timely and appropriate interventions have reduced the duration of mental health-related absenteeism and brought it down for the first time in a decade. This significant turnaround gives hope that the mental health crisis can be prevented, but it will require a concerted effort by all concerned.
How to prevent overheating in working life - A recent survey shows that 80% of Finns feel the pace of working life has accelerated
According to a survey* commissioned by Terveystalo, up to four out of five Finns feel that the pace of working life has become faster and more stressful. Only 13% of respondents feel that working life is developing in a positive direction. This acceleration of the pace of work is reflected in a growing number of mental health problems among working-age people, which affects their ability to work and the productivity and growth prospects of companies. Terveystalo's organisational psychologists Jaakko Sahimaa and Annamari Heikkilä call for a sustainable pace of work as a solution to the overheating of working life.
Where there is love for medicine, there is love for humanity
Hippocrates' wise words help us make the right choices. Our commitment to our mission, working for a healthier life, extends beyond the provision of quality health services to the promotion of human rights throughout our value chain.
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Terveystalo increases transparency in the mental health debate and will in future publish information on the company's own mental health-related sickness absencesBy publishing Terveystalo's own mental health absence statistics, Terveystalo wants to increase transparency in the mental health debate and encourage organisations to share their own successes in tackling the mental health crisis.
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Terveystalo receives a recognition for diversityThe sustainability consulting firm Impaktly analyzed the diversity of the top management of Nordic listed companies in its Nordic Business Diversity Index 2025 report. According to the study, Terveystalo was the third most diverse organization in Finland in the mid-cap companies category. The study included over 840 companies from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
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Terveystalo and Red Cross First Aid deepen their cooperation in first aid trainingFrom 1.1.2025 Terveystalo will be a Red Cross First Aid ARVOpartner®. As a result, all first aid training offered by Terveystalo will follow the Red Cross first aid training programme and will be produced as certified Red Cross First Aid training.
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The Prescription Renewal -chat service will be updated to provide a more comprehensive pharmacotherapy assessmentFrom January 1, 2025, the name of the 'Prescription Renewal' -chat service will be changed to 'Prescription Renewal and Pharmacotherapy Assessment'. The service is available according to the opening hours of the Doctor chat service as per the occupational health agreement.
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Hanna Ahtiainen is the Occupational Health Nurse of the Future 2024The Board of the Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses has selected Terveystalo Nokia's occupational health nurse Hanna Ahtiainen as the Occupational Health Nurse of the Future 2024.The Future Occupational Health Nurse was selected for the 10th time and announced at the Occupational Health Nurses' Leadership Days on 15.11.2024 in Helsinki.
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Mielen chat and sparri will be health services from 1.1.2025The Mielen chat and sparri service is systematically developed based on customer experiences and needs. From 1.1.2025, the services will change from a wellness service to a health service to provide an uninterrupted care pathway for people using the service in all situations. The change will mean that no VAT will be added to the price of services. As a health service, Mielen chat and sparri are not covered by Kela (KL0).
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Occupational health invoice attachments will be updated at the beginning of 2025At the beginning of 2025, we will harmonise the attachments to our occupational health invoices to better serve our different client organisations and the data protection of their staff. In line with our revised privacy policy, we will strengthen the privacy of employees who have used an individual service when we process personal health information.
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The multidisciplinary occupational health team is supported by a specialist in general medicineDuring autumn 2023, Terveystalo piloted a new operating model in which the occupational health team also included a designated general practitioner. Following positive experiences, the model will be gradually extended to a large number of occupational health clients over the next year. In the future, an experienced general practitioner will bring disease management expertise to the client relationship and act as a "self-medicator" for the company's employees.