4 Ways to Recognize Mental Illness in Your Workplace

Preventative Disability Management

Supervisors have a tough job; it is a big responsibility to look after a team.  Managing workflow and outcomes is hard enough, but supervisors are also tasked with recognizing and responding to mental health...

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I Don’t Give a Fig About Wellness ROI, and Neither Should You!

Preventative Disability ManagementWorkplace Health

I have heard the question: “what is the ROI for workplace wellness?” many times, and usually it is a cue for me that the person I am talking to doesn’t understand the full impact...

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Psychological Health and Safety Means More Than “No Bullying”

Mental HealthPhysical Health

Psychological health and safety is a term that has garnered plenty of attention in the last few years, especially after the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace was...

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Is Alzheimer’s Impacting Your Workforce?

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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...

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Too Much or Too Little Information: What Is the Right Amount?

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When my team and I work with employees, to take them through a disability management process, we have permission to access their information – even the most private and personal – so that we...

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Random Acts of Kindness

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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,...

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Getting Rid of the “Sick Note”

Preventative Disability Management

Many disability management programs or processes require that employees provide sick notes from their physician to validate their work absence. These notes vary in content, but many include an estimate for the time away from...

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How the Mental Health Conversation Has Changed from Generation to Generation

Preventative Disability ManagementMental 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...

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How You Can Use Treatment as Prevention From Ill Health

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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...

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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...
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