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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
Netflix’s ’13 Reasons Why’: A Great Family Discussion Starter
The new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why is sparking conversation and controversy in homes and schools across the nation. That’s because the series, based on a novel of the same name, tells the story of a teenager who commits suicide and traces her “13 reasons” for doing so, which include bullying, date rape, malicious behavior Read More
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends New Depression Screening Guidelines
An estimated seven percent of adults in the United States suffer from depression every year. Depression is one of the leading causes of disability in persons 15 years of age and older, and one of America’s most costly illnesses. Left untreated, depression costs more than $51 billion in absenteeism from work and lost productivity and Read More