by EAP Assist | Sep 13, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
Recent research from the USA named homicide as the third most common cause of death in the workplace, sitting below falls and roadway collisions with other vehicles. The research into murder in the workplace, also know as “red collar crime”, found that approximately...
by EAP Assist | Sep 13, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
ASK R U OK? Be relaxed, friendly and concerned in your approach. Help them open up by asking questions like “How are you going?” or “What’s been happening?” Mention specific things that have made you concerned for them, like “You seem...
by EAP Assist | Sep 11, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
The K-10 is a simple checklist aims to measure whether you may have been affected by depression and anxiety during the past four weeks. The higher your score, the more likely you are to be experiencing depression and/or anxiety. Please answer the following questions...
by EAP Assist | Sep 9, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
What is depression? Depression is one of the most common and serious of the mood disorders which interferes with a person’s mood (the internal emotional state of a person). Today saying “I’m depressed” is as common as saying “I have a...
by EAP Assist | Sep 4, 2018 | EAP, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
A new study suggests that employees struggling with depression take less time off from work if they receive support and help from their managers. Many people suffer depression at some point during their working lives. But they often don’t disclose their...