Each week Dr. John Gaal provides us with a Workers’ Wellness Update. This update provides workers, community partners, and more with important articles that he has curated. Below are links to the articles. We hope you enjoy one, a couple, or all of the articles.

About our Worker Wellness Program (WWP):

For many decades, organized labor has played a key role in establishing minimum safety standards in the US workplace. These efforts have mainly focused on the physical aspects of safety (i.e., falls, chemical exposure, noise reduction, etc.). More recently, public health professionals have identified that in order to better protect workers, the workforce eco-system must address the whole person. To this end, a major goal of establishing a WWP is to ensure that all workers have access to timely information regarding their mental aspects of safety on the job and in the community. In so doing, we will offer programming and advice on issues related to work-life balance, wellness, and well-being.

As the WWP develops, we will seek partnerships with local community agencies so that programming can be tailored to local needs. It is our intention to have a presence in towns across the state as a means to deliver training and/or perform research that informs our future activities for the benefit of all workers.

Articles of the Week: May 31, 2021

When Your Job Harms Your Mental Health

What to Expect When You Reconnect With Friends in Person

‘The Other Pandemic’: OCC campaign targets construction’s opioid crisis

Is Workplace Bullying a Genuine Phenomenon?

What Happens When Mental-Health Issues Get in the Way of Work

Sports Psychologist Kanyali Ilako On How To Treat Athletes’ Mental Health

Naomi Osaka Reveals Mental Health Struggles — And Other Athletes Rally Around Her

Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute

Osaka Withdraws From French Open After Dispute Over Media Appearances

Naomi Osaka, Reluctant Stars, and the Sports World’s Mental Health Challenge

Listening to Naomi Osaka

More Kids Struggle With Mental Health Challenges Because Of The Pandemic

Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot.

The Psychic Toll of Killing With Drones

For Sleep Apnea, a Mouth Guard May be a Good Alternative to CPAP

The Pandemic Made Kids’ Eyesight Worse, Doctors Say

7 Podcasts to Soothe Your Back-to-Normal Anxiety

I Was Paralyzed by Severe Depression. Then Came Ketamine.

NOTE: The links provided above are for informational purposes only. None of these serve as a substitute for medical advice one should obtain from his/her own primary care physician and/or mental health professional.