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Is Alzheimer’s Impacting Your Workforce?

Mental Health — Preventative Disability Management

Last week, news of Nancy Reagan’s death reached us. A review of her life and career shone a light on the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. She had a significant role in caring for President...

New Innovations for PTSD in First Responders

Preventative Disability Management — Mental Health

Many Canadian workers are protected by both OHS Regulations (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation) as well as employer policy, which are intended to prevent injury through safety education and practices. Employers are also guided by...

a quote about kindness written on a wall

Random Acts of Kindness

Mental Health — Workplace Health

This week is Random Acts of Kindness week; a great time to notice your surroundings and pay attention to the Random Acts of Kindness that occur every day. Which, as I wrote this blog,...

The Pain of Silence Around Substance Abuse

Mental Health — Preventative Disability Management

This week was particularly sad for my household, as we learned that our good friends lost their son, suddenly, and of course tragically. He was very young, and we know little about what happened,...

How the Mental Health Conversation Has Changed from Generation to Generation

Preventative Disability Management — Mental Health

I can’t help it; I get really excited when I talk about mental health. And I talk about it a lot. At work I talk with those who might be learning about their own...

Vicky, a member of Work to Wellness Team

How You Can Use Treatment as Prevention From Ill Health

Mental Health — Preventative Disability Management

I recently read a very interesting article that discusses the use of PrEP (pre exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection within at risk populations. The treatment is otherwise known as the HIV prevention pill...

The Benefits of Introducing Health Promotion Groups into Your Workplace

I recently read about a US University workplace that ran a study to determine if offering health promotion in a group support model made a difference, rather than offering individual support. They targeted type...

This Year I Resolve to Work to Wellness

Mental Health — Preventative Disability Management

Every year I dread January 1, or more precisely New Year’s Eve. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good party, and I appreciate the need to reflect back on the year, and even...

I Support Laughing at Mental Illness

Mental Health

This weekend I attended a very special event in Vancouver, a graduation performance put on by Stand Up For Mental Health. And yes, I laughed at mental illness all evening long… Or, to quote...

Category: Mental Health

The Benefits of Introducing Health Promotion Groups into Your Workplace