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On this page, you can find news and articles related to occupational health to help you build the well-being of your workplace community and conveniently keep up-to-date with current topics related to work and health.
First aid kit for the mind
First aid kit for the mind is a digital resource bank designed for Terveystalo’s occupational health customers. It offers easy-access exercises and expert content to support the well-being, recovery, and resources of employees and supervisors.
"Let life show at work"
Humanity in the workplace feeds well-being and productivity. Workplaces need a new culture that genuinely values diversity and takes into account different life situations," says Eveliina Holmgren, an organisational psychologist at Terveystalo.
Tips from an organisational psychologist: how to create psychological safety in the workplace
Eveliina Holmgren, an organisational psychologist at Terveystalo, explains how to get started in strengthening psychological safety in the workplace.
Here are the digital trends in healthcare 2025: AI frees up time and supports quality of care
Ilari Richardt, Director of Digital Services at Terveystalo, highlights five major digital trends that will transform healthcare this year. At the heart of these trends is the potential of artificial intelligence to solve healthcare problems.
Terveystalo's digital occupational health in the world
In Finland, occupational health is a key part of our health care system. We also use technology to support well-being and work capacity in an internationally unique way and with excellent results. Mikko Rautalahti, an occupational health physician from Terveystalo's Digital Occupational Health, was recently invited to lecture on these topics at the International Global Health Week in Abu Dhabi.
Get rid of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes
When Timo Partanen found out at his health check that he had type 2 diabetes, he realised that he would end up taking medication for the rest of his life if things continued as they were. The diagnosis made him think about his future and motivated him to make a permanent change.
Such misconceptions are still associated with massage
Marcus Frangén of Terveystalo Rela massage therapists explains how the understanding of the physiological effects of massage has changed and what misconceptions are persistently associated with massage.
Touch relaxes and reinforces a sense of security
When life is under a lot of strain or your sense of security is shaky, a gentle touch is a great way to help you recover. Psychologist and trained massage therapist Minna Nevala from Terveystalo Rela massage therapists explains how touch promotes mental well-being.
Our bodies are telling us we're overloaded - here's how to spot your own warning signs
Stressed about returning to work and the hustle and bustle of everyday life? Our bodies often give us clear warning signs of overload. Listening to yourself is an important preventative measure.
Good medicine requires the right tools
Medicine, like many other sciences, is advancing by leaps and bounds. The fact that medicine guides our work means that we deliver the most effective care as recommended. This requires us to constantly evolve and keep ahead of the scientific curve, so that we can act in the best interests of our customers, using all appropriate and possible means.
Healthy Working Life Barometer 2025: How to ensure that Finnish working life remains competitive and healthy in the future?
Terveystalo's annual Healthy Working Life Barometer surveyed the state of Finnish working life and the ability of organisations to respond to the changing world of work.
New in Terveystalo's digital channels: smoother customer experience with employer voluntary insurance
Recent updates will improve the customer experience and make it easier to use emplayers voluntary insurance in health services.
Terveystalo participates in the Terapiat etulinjaan co-development project for occupational health clients
The "Terapiat etulinjaan" model of action to support occupational health care is a joint development project with welfare regions, occupational health care, the Institute of Occupational Health and other experts to be implemented during 2025. Terveystalo is one of the first occupational health providers involved in the project. The project will start in the North Ostrobothnia welfare region in spring 2025, after which the model will be introduced in stages for Terveystalo's occupational health customers in other welfare regions.
Increasing use of AI in healthcare - Terveystalo has published its ethical principles for AI
AI offers significant potential for solving healthcare problems, but its use requires accountability and clear principles from healthcare organisations.
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.
Terveystalo increases transparency in the mental health debate and will in future publish information on the company's own mental health-related sickness absences
By 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.
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.
Terveystalo receives a recognition for diversity
The 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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Read about current benefits for occupational health customers
As a preferred customer, you are entitled to a number of benefits, including discounts on privately paid Terveystalo services. You remain a preferred customer free of charge as long as you are covered by Terveystalo’s occupational healthcare services.