The rapid pace of life of urbanites, heavy work pressure, and the social taboo of discussing emotional illness in the past have caused many people to become sick without realizing it.
According to estimates by the Hospital Authority, 1 out of every 7 citizens in Hong Kong suffers from a common mental disorder or disease¹ World Health Organization data also shows that depression will become the second largest disease in the global list of diseases², and the incidence rate It is second only to heart disease and should never be ignored.
As the public's awareness of mental health issues has increased, more and more people have begun to pay attention to their mental health needs.
To properly handle emotional or other mental health issues, AXA's new mental health support may be an ideal outlet.
Online psychological counseling service to take care of mental health anytime, anywhere
AXA's employee welfare business develops a brand new one-stop psychological counseling platform "Xinxin" for employees, and cooperates with TheraTalk, the first psychological counseling application in Hong Kong that provides online counseling services, to take care of everyone's physical, mental, and mental health in an all-round way.
The platform was officially launched in early December, through simple questions to get a preliminary understanding of the user's mental health, emotional needs and pressure, and then provide further psychological counseling.
AXA Chief Employee Benefits Business and Health Planning Director Li Rong said: "Different from traditional psychological counseling services, insured employees of group medical insurance only need to log in to the Emma by AXA mobile app to get professional online counseling anytime, anywhere. Service, save the time to seek medical treatment in person. At the same time, we are the first local insurance company to cooperate with TheraTalk in this way. AXA employee benefits insurance insured employees can also enjoy 5 days during the 30-day trial period Try it for free, so that negative emotions can find an appropriate outlet in a short time."
Exclusive network provides comprehensive offline support for emotional therapy
In addition, AXA introduced an exclusive mental health network composed of psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in early December, so that insured members of employee benefit insurance can receive comprehensive and personalized emotional treatment and support.
Li Rong added: "AXA's employee benefits business has one of the most comprehensive mental health networks in the market. The new upgraded service makes the employee benefits plan more comprehensive. It is easier to seek assistance even if there are signs of mental health problems."
In addition to the above upgrade services, Emma by AXA provides free mental health tools, such as mental gas stations and mental journeys, to help employees strengthen their mental health and improve their positive energy.
AXA's employee benefits business also organizes monthly webinars. The topics cover hot topics in the city and the latest health information to support the physical and mental health of the insured members of employee benefits insurance.
AXA's employee benefits business will launch more new services in 2022, so stay tuned for the latest announcement.
Please click here to browse the related webpages of AXA's employee benefits business for more details.
*The above services are applicable to designated AXA employee benefit insurance policies.
¹Food and Health Bureau
²Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders-Global estimates
(Information and pictures provided by the customer)
