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What Safe, Effective AI Use in Mental Health Care Looks Like

In this episode, we explore the promise and risk of AI use in mental health care—where AI often fails in mental health and red flags employers should look out for, alongside the ways AI can help reduce stigma, personalize support, and drive early engagement. We'll also share some guiding principles for how CuraLinc is currently using and exploring the use of AI in our platform and services.

The Power of One Session

Therapy is an essential part of the mental health continuum, but it isn’t appropriate for every concern. There are many people who could benefit from on-demand support that helps them process what’s happening right now, make sense of their emotions, or understand what they need next. In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Jessica Schleider [https://www.schleiderlab.org/labdirector.html], Founding Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health at Northwestern University, to explore the psychology and impact behind single-session interventions, how they complement the broader continuum of mental health support, and considerations for employers who want to provide timely, clinically appropriate, and financially sustainable care.

The Hidden Costs of Misaligned Mental Health Care

Supporting employee mental health is not a one-size-fits-all approach. When support isn't matched well to individual needs, it can impact outcomes, engagement, and financial sustainability. In this episode, we explore:  * How mental health support can become misaligned with member needs * Why getting the right level of care matters for both people and organizations * How clinically appropriate care helps balance outcomes and cost

The Expanding Definition of Workplace Safety

Workplace safety is no longer just about hard hats and hazard logs. Today, leading employers are expanding their definition of safety to include psychosocial risks, cultural factors, and mental health vulnerabilities—and they’re using data to drive that shift. In this episode, Peter Rutigliano, PhD, MercerWELL Behavioral Health Practice Leader, shares how organizations are using diagnostic tools, behavioral health analytics, and organizational assessments to design workplace environments that prevent harm and support wellbeing.

Fix the Culture, Not the People: Designing Work for Wellbeing

This episode features a powerful conversation with Jennifer Moss [https://www.jennifer-moss.com/], a workplace culture strategist and bestselling author of The Burnout Epidemic, Why Are We Here?, and Unlocking Happiness at Work. Through the lens of Workplace Determinants of Health™ (WDOH™), explore how stress, burnout, purpose, and belonging are shaped by the systems, policies, and leadership practices employers control and how fixing the culture can transform mental health and performance outcomes.