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Insurance News
More than 70 percent of United States employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according to a survey from the National Safety Council.
The survey, How the Prescription Drug Crisis Is Impacting American Employers, also found that although 71 percent of employers agree that prescription drug misuse is a disease that requires treatment, 65 percent feel it is a justifiable reason to fire an employee.
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The Good Men Project
Karen "Nish" Nishimura writes: "Though it might seem less common for men to be or feel bullied in the workplace I understand men are also vulnerable and affected emotionally by bullying. Perhaps because men may have been raised to be 'strong' and just ignore the kids who bullied them, now grown into bullying adults. Men taught to ignore the feelings of hurt, shame, and anger from being bullied can find those repressed feelings bubble up later and lead to serious mental and physical health problems. I’ve witnessed men that I worked with in the past get bullied and it was dreadful."
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Employee Assistance Professionals Association
As EA professionals, it is our job to support others during times of uncertainty. While somehow managaing that uncertainty ourselves. EAPA has arranged for Tatyana Fertelmeyster to give us some help with that via a webinar "Staying Centered While the World is Spinning" which will introduce a step-by-step approach to staying centered by using a system of self-management that allows one to be mindful and creative while operating under stress and pressure. Tatyana brings an interesting perspective as an intercultural/diversity consultant, trainer and coach. She is an expert in cultural adjustment from refugee resettlement to relocation of global executives. The same webinar is being held twice, Tuesday, March 21 5-6 p.m. EDT and Wednesday March 22, 10-11 a.m. EDT. For more information and to register for the Tuesday event, click here. For the Wednesday event, click here.
American Psychological Association via ScienceDaily
People seeking help for mental disorders are more likely to refuse or not complete the recommended treatment if it involves only psychotropic drugs, according to a review of research published by the American Psychological Association.
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 186 studies of patients seeking help for mental health issues that examined whether they accepted the treatment that was recommended and if they did, whether they completed it.
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The Star
Human rights law now considers substance dependency to be a disability, and grants sufferers the protections that go along with that designation.
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The Drum
A new report has found that mental illness in the public relations profession is frequently ignored, or managed as a line management or performance issue. It signposts ways to proactively develop mental resilience.
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Becker's Hospital Review
Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, introduced a bill to the California Legislature that would issue a one-cent-per-milligram surcharge on prescription opioids. The revenue produced by the tax would fund drug addiction prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs across the state. Lawmakers have previously introduced similar legislation in several other states, including Connecticut, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. "California's opioid epidemic has cost state taxpayers millions and the lives of too many of our sons and daughters," said Mr. McCarty.
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