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Employee Assistance Professionals Association
For the first time in its history, EAPA has a new Labor Chapter, open to all labor affiliated members as well as those members who are labor friendly. Labor-based professionals were a huge part of EAPA’s early growth going back to the original Association of Labor/Management Administrators and Consultants on Alcoholism (ALMACA). To honor that heritage, and to provide for a labor presence, the chapter does not have geographical borders. Instead, after an inaugural meeting at the EAPA 2017 Conference and EXPO in Los Angeles, there will be three virtual meetings per year. Chapter annual dues are $30, and can be added to an existing EAPA membership. Alternatively, the Labor Chapter affiliation can be elected when joining EAPA. Learn more.
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
EAPA has published the 2017 update of its comprehensive Annotated Bibliography of EAP Statistics and Research Articles. The bibliography, which includes hundreds of EAP-related research articles published in the U.S. and other countries from 2000 through June 2017, is a unique EAPA members only benefit (requires login). Articles in the bibliography address EAP return-on-investment studies, program effectiveness research and other important topics. A brief summary of each article is included in the bibliography, along with the publication reference. EA professionals, HR decision-makers, benefits brokers, PhD students and others will find the bibliography to be a valuable resource in making evidence-based decisions affecting the future of individual programs and even the profession.
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Personnel Today
Employers must get to grips with mental health in the workplace with politicians focusing on the issue and recent case law showing that employers are falling to understand their responsibilities. Kenny Scott, a senior associate at Shoosmiths, offers guidance.
The term "mental health" itself is not a legal definition but refers to a continuum that includes emotional well-being, mental health conditions and mental illnesses. Mental health, like physical health, can fluctuate but everyone's experience of mental health is different and unique to them.
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Relocate Global
Expatriate mental-health issues are on the rise, impacting both the well-being of relocating employees and the commercial success of the companies they work for. The prospect of moving abroad to work, whether on assignment or independently, can certainly seem like an adventure: a new city, new people, the chance to experience an unfamiliar culture, and even a different way of working. However, being separated from the vital support of family and friends can make the whole experience overwhelming, leaving expatriates more susceptible to mental-health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
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Digital Journal
Workplace absence costs employers millions of lost pays and billions in lost revenue each year. Many of these absences are due to mental health issues, of which stress and anxiety are the leading triggers. The signs are that mental health issues are becoming more common in the workplace, reflecting both the pace and change of modern life (factors outside of work) and sometimes the work environment itself. While employers can adopt policies, instigate training and coaching of managers and develop a positive workplace culture there are other measures that can be taken and one such measure is to utilize new technology.
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EHS Today
Job-related stress is causing the American workforce to suffer from both physical and mental ailments, according to new research from Ball State University.
The Association of Job Insecurity with Health Risk Factors and Poorer Health report, which was published in the Journal of Community Health, indicates that heart disease, loss of sleep and psychological distress are common among employees who feel their jobs are not secure.
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The Journal Gazette
In the wake of mounting overdoses and deaths from the opioid-addiction crisis, drugmakers are racing to come up with safer painkillers. Companies are highly motivated to create alternatives to the $4 billion opioid market. The federal government is cracking down on lax prescriptions that contribute to many thousands of deaths a year and has started to block the sale of medications it considers unsafe. Drugs such as morphine, fentanyl, and oxycodone are such powerful analgesics because they so effectively block pain signals by acting directly on the brain.
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Forbes
Employer-sponsored wellness programs have become more popular in recent years, but today's employees deserve more than gym memberships. Great executives take on a holistic approach to wellness that includes everything from mental health support to stress management to wearable devices that track health and fitness.
"Holistic wellness programs can help to drive recruiting and retention efforts, as well as productivity and employee engagement," notes HR blogger Liz Taurasi. "It's about helping people reset and come into work happier and healthier, which is better for the individual and creates a really great company culture for employers."
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MedicalNewsToday
Drug addiction has the potential to ruin friendships, careers, and lives. It is a topic of much debate among scientists, and there is still a lot of ground to cover before we can understand exactly how addictive substances are able to exert their control. Over recent years, the ways in which the brain reacts to addiction have come under close scrutiny. The pathways and chemicals involved are steadily being unpicked, and one area of particular interest is the infralimbic cortex (IL).
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