Mentally, We're Here: May 2026

This month, we’re celebrating the heroes who are shaping the future of mental health in the workplace, the HR and benefits leaders supporting their teams through #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and beyond. 

As June begins, we're looking ahead with strategies to keep that momentum going and support employee well-being all year long.

Celebrating Our Mental Health Heroes

Earlier this month, our customers and partners gathered in Scottsdale to celebrate the incredible work being done to transform mental health care. It was the perfect backdrop for our annual Lyra Breakthrough conference, where we gathered for dynamic roundtables, intimate fireside chats, and presented the 2026 Workforce Mental Health Awards. 

We’re sharing our deepest gratitude for the exceptional people and organizations setting a new standard for employee well-being. Please join us in celebrating, Cummins Inc. , T-Mobile , AdventHealth , Eli Lilly and Company , Catalight , AT&T , and eBay !

Renowned psychiatrist and best-selling author, Dr. Judith Joseph MD MBA , brought her research lab to the stage with a keynote on the science of happiness, and reminded us that we’re all built with joy in our DNA.

Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn and Lyra’s Senior Vice President of Customer Success Susan Wyatt, MPH closed us out with an honest discussion about what it really takes to keep moving forward—not just in sport, but in leadership and in life.

To our Lyra Health customers, partners, providers, and members: You are our mental health heroes. Your passion for mental health and wellbeing is what keeps Lyra moving forward. Thank you!

Innovation That Changes Lives

People’s needs are always changing, so we’re always looking for new ways to help. Here is some of the latest innovation happening at Lyra:

• Lyra AI: We announced an expansion of Lyra Empower and the general availability of our Lyra AI guide with 24/7 AI support.

• Care for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults: Our expanded Center of Excellence for Pediatrics and Young Adult Mental Health rethinks care for specialty needs with new behavioral health urgent care and in-house intensive programs, providing families with lasting support and stability.
• Manager Coaching: We introduced Lyra’s Manager Coaching program, a specialized 1:1 coaching solution designed for what managing actually looks like today.
• Care Insights Hub: Grounded in clinician-reviewed standards, with human oversight at every step, our Care Insights Hub uses AI to highlight patterns across sessions and surface insights to inform providers' approach. 

Take a Moment for You

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we shined a light on the self-care habits that support a healthy mind, and invited our community to be a part of the conversation.

May is always an important reminder, but mental health is a year-round journey. Find the resources you need for every moment that matters here: https://bit.ly/4n76Ov3.

 ICYMI: What You Might Have Missed from Lyra this Month

• Thank you to the many Lyra partners and customers who celebrated Mental Health Awareness with us this month, and are advocates for employee well-being all year long, including: Walmart, Niagara Bottling, Sams Club, Hexion Inc, US Anesthesia Partners, and more.
• Andrea Miller, LMSW , Senior Mental Health Consultant, shares how Higgenbotham Consulting Firm partners with Lyra to provide mental health support to employees and their families.
• Safety is more than a checklist. That’s why Devon Energy is focusing on making high-quality mental health support accessible to its distributed workforce.
• In Forbes , Dr. Monika Roots, MD, FAPA shares why access with accountability matters in mental health care for kids.
• Leaders shouldn't have to choose between caring for their teams and meeting budget goals, The Proof Playbook empowers HR and benefits leaders to connect human outcomes to big-picture metrics.