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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
Millennials and Financial Stress: How Employers Can Help
Numerous studies have linked an employee’s mental and physical health to workplace productivity. Savvy organizations have implemented health and wellness programs to help employees to bring their best selves to work. A new facet of the discussion is how an individual’s financial health can impact success on the job. And, of course, finances and the 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
Ending Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace
When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, coworkers, friends and family typically rush to support and encourage that person. However, when someone receives a diagnosis of depression, anxiety or other mental health condition, the individual may be reluctant to admit they have a problem due to the stigma attached to mental illness. In fact, those with Read More
How Your EAP can Improve Mental Health in the Workplace
This is a series of features on our blog that puts a focus on Mental Health in the workplace and provides resources for leaders in your company. Mental health is a critically important part of your employees’ lives at home and their lives at work. BHS is making great strides in providing support for individuals Read More