Persistent sad, "empty" or anxious mood Loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary activities Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down" Sleep disturbances Eating disturbances Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions Feelings of hopelessness, pessimism Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness Thoughts of death or suicide; suicide attempts Irritability Excessive crying Chronic aches and pains If a person [...]
10–20 percent of your employees may suffer from clinical depression… a treatable mental health condition that prevents the person from thinking as clearly, working as hard, concentrating as well or functioning as competently as he/she normally would. The annual health and disability cost of people with depression was $5,415.00 per year in the year 2000. [...]
If you are sexually harassed, use the three "R"s: Respond Remain professional. Be direct with the harasser. Let your feelings be known about the inappropriate behavior as soon as possible. Tell the harasser that his/her words, actions or behavior make you feel uncomfortable. Tell him/her to stop. Record Be prepared to provide the facts. (Who, [...]
Performance Inconsistent quality of work Poor concentration Lowered productivity Increased absenteeism Unexplained disappearances from the jobsite Carelessness, mistakes Errors in judgment Needless risk taking Disregard for safety Extended lunch periods and early departures Behavior Frequent financial problems Avoidance of friends & colleagues Blaming others for own problems Complaints about problems at home Deterioration of personal appearance [...]
Jobs and careers are an important part of our lives. Along with providing a source of income, they help us fulfill our personal aims, build social networks and serve our professions or communities. They are also a major source of emotional stress. View the rest of this article on the American Psychological Association website.
Our co-workers are very much like an extended family. We spend most of our waking hours with them, forging special bonds of trust and friendship that are unlike our other relationships. As a result, it's not surprising that a co-worker's death can be difficult to deal with—especially if you were close to the person or [...]
Stress management can be complicated and confusing because there are different types of stress—acute stress, episodic acute stress, and chronic stress—each with its own characteristics, symptoms, duration and treatment approaches. Let's look at each one… View the rest of this article on the American Psychological Association website.
Need to decompress at work? Try these stress-reducing strategies: Exercise At break time, take a five- to 10-minute walk around the block or office. Take a deep breath Slow, deep breathing brings more oxygen into your body, relaxed your muscles and slows your heart rate. Get away from it all Find a place in the [...]
You're rushed. You're overbooked. You're going at top speed. Yet the more you do, the less you seem to get done. But there's a way to stop this stressful cycle. "Pull the plug and give yourself some downtime," suggests Maryann Troiani, PsyD, a psychologist in Barrington, Ill., and co-author of "Spontaneous Optimism: Proven Strategies for [...]
by Eric Brown, Director, Center For Additive Diseases, Main Line Health The word “cure” is not associated with the process of overcoming an addiction. Instead, we refer to the concept of “recovery”, inferring a life long process to avoid the relapse into drug taking behavior. Recovery focuses on avoiding a relapse, such as a change [...]