Podcast: Getting the Most Out of Your EAP to Build a Mentally Healthy Workplace
The events of the past year have sparked a great mental health awakening. Prioritizing mental health in the workplace has been long overdue. Now, employers are looking for guidance on creating mentally healthy workplaces. Our vice president of clinical services, Meghan Stokes, LCSW-C, joined the Friends with Employee Benefits podcast and talked about how employers should use this opportunity to transform their cultures into one that prioritizes mental […]
EAP, Mental Health, Pandemic, Podcast, Workforce Management, Workplace Culture
Preventing and Managing Burnout During a Pandemic
While we continue to adapt to life during a pandemic, we all are still facing an increase in stress and anxiety which can lead to burnout. According to a Gallup poll conducted in September 2020, remote workers are now experiencing higher burnout rates than on-site workers. Another study in the United Kingdom revealed that nearly […]
Mental Health, Pandemic, Productivity, Well-Being, Workplace Culture
Mental Health in the Epicenter of COVID
As the U.S. continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a responsibility to look at the indirect effects of the virus. Much like the direct medical, social and economic impacts of the pandemic, the effect on mental health is quite vast. Most of us have been dealing with the full force of this virus for almost six months and can attest […]
Mental Health, Pandemic, Productivity, Well-Being, Workplace Culture
How to Increase Your Productivity with Better Sleep
Your full potential—creative, professional, and personal—requires a body that’s functioning at peak efficiency and that means adequate sleep.
Health, Healthy Living, Insights, Productivity, Wellness
Why So Many People Have Untreated Mental Health Conditions
What leader has not been taught the anecdote to understanding and solving a problem? Asking “why” five times is the simplest way to get to the root cause of an issue. In the last two decades, the United States has been crippled by three devastating problems that just don’t seem to be getting any better. […]
EAP, Mental Health, Well-Being
The Secret to Mentally Healthy Workplaces
As we seek to create mentally healthy workplaces let’s first ask how we got to the place where so many workplaces undermine our mental health.
EAP, Employee Engagement, Mental Health, Wellness, Workplace Culture
Coping with Workplace Stress: How Employers Can Help
Your job is the vehicle for providing an income to meet these needs, yet it can be the very thing that creates more stressors along the way.
Employee Engagement, Healthy Living, Insights, Productivity, Well-Being, Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Culture
Millennials and Financial Stress: How Employers Can Help
Millennials now make up 35% of the US labor force. The sheer size of this generation demands attention, and employers must adapt to the unique needs, expectations and demands of this cohort.
Financial Well-Being, Insights, Mental Health, Wellness
Spoiler Alert: This is Us is More Than Entertainment – It’s Educating Audiences about Physical and Mental Health Issues
The hugely popular NBC television program has garnered both critical praise and a legion of loyal fans. On the show, the fictional Pearson family, shown in several stages of their lives, face very real problems that audiences have found compelling and inspirational.
EAP, Insights, Mental Health, Well-Being, Workplace Culture
Tips For Your Employees: How to Talk (and listen) To Children After a School Shooting
BHS provides a range of employee assistance, wellness, organizational development and coaching programs. In times of crisis, and in times of general need, our team supports employees of organizations to meet an array of needs that help people thrive.
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