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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 Read More
The Secret to Mentally Healthy Workplaces
“I’ve grown tired of attending Mentally Healthy Workplace conferences where there’s endless talk about the issue but no real solutions offered except for buying new online applications and additional employee benefits,” said my colleague, the CEO of a prominent employer coalition. This launched a conversation like many others I’ve had during recent years. “I couldn’t Read More
Coping with Workplace Stress: How Employers Can Help
While it may have started as a biological response to keep our Neanderthal ancestors from being devoured by a saber-toothed tiger, stress still plays a part in everyone’s day. Although the circumstances have evolved a bit over millions of years, the pressure to provide shelter, clothing, and food for your family remains and can create Read More
Spoiler Alert: This is Us is More Than Entertainment – It’s Educating Audiences about Physical and Mental Health Issues
This is Us, 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. Much of the success of This is Us can be Read More
Reducing Workplace Sexual Harassment: A Proactive Approach
Each day seems to bring a new report of sexual harassment complaints against celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile individuals. In recognition of what the publication has termed a “revolution of refusal,” Time recently named “The Silence Breakers” as the 2017 Person of the Year – highlighting the growing number of women and men who have Read More