by EAP Assist | Dec 21, 2019 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program
We’re coming up to that time of the year when your calendar may be filling up with invitations to parties and get togethers in the lead up to Christmas and the New Year. There can be an expectation that chatting and socialising is all fun and cheery, but if...
by EAP Assist | Sep 15, 2019 | Employee Assistance Program
September is National Suicide Prevention Month—an opportunity for employers to learn how they can help workers at risk for taking their own lives. Suicides related to workplace issues are rising. In 2013—the most recent available statistics—270 U.S. employees...
by EAP Assist | Aug 19, 2019 | Employee Assistance Program
Reactive minds is the bit of our brains that help us escape from danger and our wise minds is the bit of our brains that aids in complex, reasoned decision-making. Being in a highly reactive state can have a number of huge downsides You make terrible decisions in a...
by EAP Assist | Jun 11, 2019 | EAP, eap providers, eap services, Wellness Program
Breathing When we are anxious our breathing is disrupted. Essentially, we take in more oxygen than the body needs – in other words we over breathe or hyperventilate. When this imbalance is detected the body responds with some chemical changes that produce symptoms...
by EAP Assist | Jun 7, 2019 | EAP, eap providers, eap services, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
Male employees account for 55% of all calls to employee assistance program (EAP) counselling services, according to recent data. The data, released on 14 May 2019, revealed that the number of calls from men seeking support through an EAP increased by 84% between May...
