As health care costs climb and employee expectations shift, HR and benefits leaders face mounting pressure to deliver mental health solutions that balance well-being with budget constraints. To help you navigate these competing demands, Lyra Health’s 2025 Workforce Mental Health Trends Report brings together insights from over 500 HR and benefits leaders. This webcast will highlight the key trends reshaping workforce mental health and provide actionable strategies to meet your employees’ changing needs. Join us to discover how you can plan effectively for the year ahead and create impactful mental health solutions for your team.
What you’ll learn:
- How rising health care costs are reshaping mental health strategies
- Key mental health challenges to prioritize in 2025
- Why empowering managers is critical to addressing work stress
- How AI and technology are driving innovation in mental health care
Meet the Presenters
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Joe Grasso
is the Vice President of Workforce Transformation at Lyra Health and a clinical psychologist by training. At Lyra, he oversees Lyra's product suite for supporting workplace mental health and he leads a team of experts who consult with employers on their management practices, corporate policies, and learning and development programs. Dr. Grasso has been interviewed by national media outlets including CNN, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, and Washington Post for his perspective on workforce mental health topics. Prior to joining Lyra, Dr. Grasso managed the implementation of a national training program for the US Department of Veterans Affairs, where he also led quality improvement initiatives and conducted health services research. His peer-reviewed research spans topics including integrated health care, psychotherapy outcomes, and the intersection of social identities and mental health.
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Smita Das
is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine and has over 20 years of research experience in health care quality and addiction. She studied Chemistry and Statistics at Stanford, completed her Masters in Public Health at Dartmouth College, and then completed her MD/Ph.D. in Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Regionally, she has been a leader in the Northern California Psychiatric Society since 2012 and is a Past President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) District Branch. Nationally, she serves on the Council on Addictions at the American Psychiatric Association, has presented to the US Congress, and is an invited speaker at national conferences. Prior to her position as Senior Medical Director of Psychiatry at Lyra Health, she was Director of Addiction Treatment Services at the Palo Alto VA System. In addition to her work at Lyra, Dr. Das practices in addictions at Stanford School of Medicine where she is a Clinical Associate Professor.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.