Wellness Blog

With February comes thoughts of Valentine’s Day, with its cards, red hearts, candy and roses.  But February is full of other intriguing celebrations, including some very unusual ones.  It’s fun to promote these days and offer your employees and students diversions from mid-winter short days and cold weather.

Recently I noticed that I spend a lot of time waiting.  Waiting in a car line to pick up my kids at school, waiting to check out at the grocery store, today I actually waited 45 minutes with my dog at the vet and my appointment was then cancelled. We all have to wait at some point during our week, at the dentist office, a traffic light or in line for our coffee in the morning.

It’s a New Year, and you’ve established your business goals for the year.  Recruiting and hiring, benefits and compensation … what about goals for your Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?  It’s just as important to set annual goals for this program, as your EAP services are a valuable part of the comprehensive benefits package you offer your population.

As I waited in my basement with my two dogs, one nervous cat, two teenage boys and a wind-up flashlight/radio for the "Imminent Tornado" we had been warned about, I wondered if we would still have a roof over our heads when all was said and done.  Thankfully, my family and town were given a reprieve from the disaster that hit 19 other communities in our state.  The whole experience caused me to wonder how others dealt with the shock and bewilderment they must have experienced as they walked, climbed or were pulled from what was left of their homes, places of business or the one place they felt safe.  How would they begin to take in what had happened to their lives and all that had been a part of it just a few short minutes earlier?

“We need stories to live, all of us. We live by story. Yours enlarges the circle.” – Richard Rhodes

From James Carbone, CEO

Depression and College Students

When 57 million Americans are involved in hostile work environments, or have experienced bullying/harassment- it’s clear that steps need to be taken by individuals to protect themselves, their health and careers. 

Wellness Corp on Top with Technology   As more and more aspects of our world moves into the virtual sphere, we couldn’t expect anything different in the realm of student assistance and support services.  The counseling and mental health world is gearing up, with some counselors and therapists working exclusively online. 

As any mental health professional would agree, that online support and counseling will never replace the importance and intimacy of face to face therapy however, online and virtual support is an important entry-way for people, especially students, to access assessment and treatment.

Self- Help in the Workplace?  When emotional problems are brought up at work, it can cause poor performance, negative feelings, damaged work-relationships and miscommunication. However, it is up to each one of us to take control and take care of our own emotional needs outside of the workplace, otherwise they will surely affect us in this setting.