--- title: BNN | Cost of 'presenteeism' top reason to invest in mental health programs description: Sam Duboc, chair and CEO of mental health digital platform, MindBeacon Group, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's relationship with yet another insurer, Green Shield Canada. He also lays out the business case for companies to invest in mental health. image: https://www.mindbeacon.com/hubfs/image-7.png --- # BNN | Cost of 'presenteeism' top reason to invest in mental health programs Posted by [ the MindBeacon team](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/author/the-mindbeacon-team) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Originally published on BNN, November 5, 2019. Interview by Jon Erlichman** [![bnn bloomberg logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/BNN_Bloomberg.svg/1200px-BNN_Bloomberg.svg.png)](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/cost-of-presenteeism-top-reason-to-invest-in-mental-health-programs-mindbeacon-ceo~1821511) Sam Duboc, chair and CEO of mental health digital platform, MindBeacon Group, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company's relationship with yet another insurer, Green Shield Canada. He also lays out the business case for companies to invest in mental health. 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