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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.
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# [BNN | Cost of 'presenteeism' top reason to invest in mental health programs](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/bnn-cost-of-presenteeism-video-interview)

 Written by [the MindBeacon team](https://www.mindbeacon.com/news-media/author/the-mindbeacon-team) | November 7, 2019 at 6:55 PM

**Originally published on BNN, November 5, 2019. Interview by Jon Erlichman**

<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.

<https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/cost-of-presenteeism-top-reason-to-invest-in-mental-health-programs-mindbeacon-ceo~1821511>

[View Video Interview >](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/cost-of-presenteeism-top-reason-to-invest-in-mental-health-programs-mindbeacon-ceo~1821511)

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