by Nancy Wesselink | Oct 27, 2020 | EAP, One Source Information
Employees who have experienced the suicide of a co-worker lose more than just a colleague. Oftentimes they are close friends and confidants. Working the number of hours they do requires more time on the job than off, creating work “families” for employees. As a...
by Nancy Wesselink | Feb 28, 2019 | EAP, One Source Information
The first step is realizing that you need something more for these employees, Behavioral Health Service. Most EAP products serve civilians well. Utilization has proven to be much lower for First Responder workgroups (i.e. Fire Departments, Police Departments, Sheriff...
by Nancy Wesselink | Feb 28, 2019 | EAP, One Source Information, SAP/DOT
I had to pleasure to attend the Mental Health Task Force in Forsyth County recently. They are doing an admirable job of bringing people together with one agenda in mind: how to effectively help individuals, both adult and child, who are struggling daily with their...
by Nancy Wesselink | Dec 3, 2018 | One Source Information
From now until spring, seasonal affective disorder (SAD, a type of major depression that occurs this time of the year) may affect more employees who live in northern areas of the country. Symptoms can include sadness, changes in appetite or weight, sleep problems,...
by Nancy Wesselink | Dec 1, 2018 | Family Matters, One Source Information
Photo by Jo Jakeman …and spending billions of dollars staving off poor health in the meantime. In a working study submitted to Management Science, researchers from Harvard and Stanford—Joel Goh, Jeffrey Pfeffer, and Stefanos Zenios—looked at 10 common workplace...
