Suicide
Why You Need EAP
In today’s competitive business environment, companies must be innovative in their approach to retaining employees and increasing productivity. One effective strategy is implementing an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Employee Business Solutions (EBS) offers a comprehensive set of EAP services to support employees dealing with personal and work-related issues that may impact their job performance. This… Read More
Understanding Stigma, Mental Health
The Silent Enemy for those Facing Mental Health Issues Understanding Stigma and Mental Health sadly, many who face mental illness must also cope with internal and external stigma. Simply speaking stigma is defined as “a mark of shame.” For people with a mental health disorder, this means being treated differently socially, in their school/job, in… Read More
Dependency & Addiction Among Seniors
For many people, the elderly are the last group that they’d imagine would be dealing with issues involving dependency and addivtion to alcohol and drugs. Unfortunately, new data indicates that the number of senior citizens with drug problems is on the rise for a variety of complicated reasons. More than just vitamins and supplements, to… Read More
Social Anxiety and Loneliness
By SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE FEBRUARY 22, 2022 Driven by Different Brain States Despite similar symptoms, loneliness and social anxiety are driven by different brain states, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Loneliness can have detrimental consequences on physical and mental health, yet there are currently few behavioral interventions for loneliness like there are for other conditions. Lieberz… Read More
Handling Grief In The Workplace
Many people in the world are experiencing the loss of someone they know because of the coronavirus pandemic. When that occurs, how do you, as a leader, handle the ensuing grief in your organization? Grief is a challenging and complicated emotion, ranging from denial and bargaining to anger and depression and, finally, acceptance. Another angle… Read More
5 Emotionally Intelligent HR Policies
Your Work Culture Will Suffer Without by Harvey Deutschendorf Intelligent HR Policies are critical in a company emotional crisis. Recently we were shocked by the suicide of celebrity chef, author and host of popular CNN Series Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain. The way CNN handled the loss is a master lesson on emotional intelligence in the workplace…. Read More
Police Suicide — And The Solutions
Police Suicide— And The Solutions – By Andy O’Hara Reprint From As of the end of the first quarter of 2017, 29 police officers have died of police suicide. Nationwide, an initial but significant increase in police suicide over the same period last year. These are just the ones we know of and are… Read More
Mental Health First Aid Shatters Stigma With Suicide
BY ALEX ZIELINSKI JAN 19, 2016 8:00 AM CREDIT: DYLAN PETROHILOS Brenda Crawford was taught the textbook description of psychosis while she was studying for a masters degree in counseling, decades ago. “It was always explained as ‘hearing voices in your head’,” said Crawford, who works for Wyoming’s state employee assistance program. “Which I had… Read More
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