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Helping Employees Tap into the Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

Anne Patterson

08 Mar 202104 Mar 2021

I’ve heard the phrase, “you are what you eat” many times and sorry, body, but some days you are dark chocolate, an apple, and my toddler’s rejected mac and cheese! It wasn’t until I tuned into a recent Foundation webcast, Helping Employees […]

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How to Support Workforce Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

03 Mar 202102 Mar 2021

Isolation and loneliness. Fear that you or a loved one will be infected with a deadly virus. Anxiety about finances. Stress over child care and school arrangements. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States have experienced at least one—if […]

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3 Things Employers Can Do to Help Prevent Suicide

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

08 Feb 202108 Feb 2021

As I’m writing this, a dear friend is reflecting on the ten-year anniversary of her brother’s suicide. I know she struggles with the helpless feeling of, “Was there something I could have done?” It was with great interest that I watched the […]

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4 Commonly Asked Questions From Employers About the Coronavirus Vaccine

Amanda Wilke, CEBS

03 Feb 202103 Feb 2021

As they consider how to retransition back to an in-office environment, employers want to keep COVID-19 out of the workplace. In part one of our series on this subject, we discussed the issue of employers mandating the coronavirus vaccine or encouraging vaccination. […]

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How to Navigate Remote Work and Help Employees Thrive in 2021

Alyssa Hodder, GBA

28 Jan 202128 Jan 2021

When we rang in the New Year, there was a palpable sense of relief that 2020 was behind us. Then came the realization that, from a remote work standpoint at least, not much has changed in early 2021. In fact, research shows […]

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Workplace Wellness: Active vs. Sedentary Occupations

Staff

11 Nov 202011 Nov 2020

Back in 2019, before anyone had even heard of COVID-19, the International Foundation surveyed organizations about their wellness plans. One data point that our Research Team found especially interesting centered on some differences between organizations whose workers were predominately active (e.g., nurses, […]

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Signs and Symptoms of an Employee Struggling With Mental Health

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

07 Oct 202005 Oct 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic and social unrest, it is expected to be sad, upset and angry—but what if you suspect an employee is struggling with a more serious mental health issue? In the recently held Mental Health Impact of […]

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How Supervisors Can Support Employees With a Mental Health Illness

Stacy Van Alstyne, CEBS

05 Oct 202007 Oct 2020

In the U.S., one in five of us meets the criteria for having a mental health condition. Eight percent have a diagnosable substance use disorder. Not addressing an employee’s behavioral health issues leads to disconnects in performance and levels of engagement. Each year […]

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Supporting Employees Through Substance Abuse During COVID-19

Staff

29 Sep 202029 Sep 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of extreme stress for many—impacting not only individuals who were already vulnerable to substance abuse, but also people who have not previously struggled with addiction. In a recent International Foundation webcast, Rising Substance Abuse: Supporting […]

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Resilience: Readiness to Face Adversity

Julie Stich, CEBS

10 Sep 202006 Apr 2021

We’re entering the sixth month of the declared COVID-19 pandemic. And, speaking for myself and my International Foundation colleagues, our sixth month of working from home. For me, personally, it’s my sixth month of social isolation, seeing in person only those people […]