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Wellness & Well-being Highlights January 6th

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of Jan 6th, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at why Gen Z struggles in the workplace—to a variety of articles on the dangers of alcohol and what is a “Dry vs Damp” January—to mix of articles covering how proper sleep, exercise, and breathing are good for one’s Mental Health. This week I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt condolences to the family of Jimmy Carter—the 39th US President—who passed away this past week at the age of 100.

 

As a student of organizational leadership, I always admired Abraham Lincoln. After all, he led a divided country through a very tumultuous period. As the ultimate unifier, I will always consider him the greatest president while in office. However, when it comes to the greatest president after one’s term in office, I cannot think of a better role model than Jimmy Carter.

 

Whether it was advancing human rights, fighting global diseases, building homes for the needy, or intervening in and consulting on another country’s affairs (sometimes not appreciated by that period’s current US administration) former President Carter spoke his mind…backed by the wisdom that comes from years of experience as an officer, farmer, businessman, Sunday School Teacher, and governor. While in office he brokered the Camp David Accords (1978) as well as created the US Departments of Education and Energy. For the sake of this blog, most importantly, Jimmy Carter took a positive stand on Mental Health as noted below…and, for this, I am grateful!

 

Shortly after assuming office in early 1977, Jimmy Carter created a presidential commission on mental health. His action suggested the existence of deep-rooted problems in a mental health system that was fragmented, lacked cohesion, and often failed to meet the needs of many groups, notably those individuals with severe and persistent mental illnesses. The creation of such a commission also had an important symbolic element, for it indicated the president’s awareness and concern.

 

The provisions of the Mental Health Systems Act reflected the ambiguities and contradictions that had been characteristic of mental health policy during the preceding two decades. The act reaffirmed the priority for community mental health services, particularly for such underserved groups as individuals with chronic mental illnesses, children and youth, the elderly, ethnic and racial minorities, women, the poor, and rural residents. It emphasized planning and accountability and mandated “performance contracts” as a condition for federal funding, the creation of new intergovernmental relationships, and closer links between the mental health and the general health care systems.

 

Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2690151/

 

Happy 2025: Re-thinking Your Resolutions

 

The Secret to Happiness

 

Gen Z / Workplace / Struggles

 

Burnout / Culture / Thriving

 

Flexible Work & Burnout

 

Brain Health Quiz (Depression/Dementia)

 

2025 Brain Health Advice

 

Brits / Ukraine / Battle Stress

 

First Responders & Psilocybin Retreats

 

MO / Cannabis / Public Health

 

Outrunning Schizophrenia?

 

More on Ketamine

 

More on Tranq Dope

 

Asia / Drugs / Crime

 

What to Know About Anti-depressants

 

Chronic Pain & “Madness”

 

Why Learn CPR?

 

Religion / Psychedelics / MH

 

TB / Poverty / Transfers

 

Youth / Cancers / Diet

 

US Surgeon General’s Alcohol Warning

 

More on Alcohol & Cancers

 

Guide to “Dry January”

 

More on Dry January

 

What is a “Damp January”?

 

AUD & Treatment

 

WARNING: Norovirus Outbreak

 

On Losing a Parent

 

Parents / Children / Photo Abuse

 

Kindness & Health

 

Why Psychological First Aid?

 

Therapists / Disasters / Empathy

 

Sleep & Negative Memories

 

Exercise vs Fartlek

 

How Breathing Calms Your Mind

 

Suicide Prevention & Evidence

 

Surgical Robots

 

NLRB / Employers / Captive Audiences

 

Dartmouth Men’s Bball Team Ends Unionization Attempt

 

US Workers & Productivity

 

US Workers & Nearshoring

 

Local Impact: Biden Blocks US Steel Deal

 

Jimmy Carter & Human Rights

 

J Carter’s Impact on Global Disease

 

J Carter & Habitat for Humanity

 

J Carter: 1 termer w/ a Nobel Peace Prize

 

Update: Cities & Homelessness

 

Trump on Homelessness

 

2024 Post-election Autopsy

 

Saudi’s Hazardous Worksite

 

Are Firms Cutting Managers?

 

Re-drawing DEI?

 

Teaching / Expectations / Inclusion

 

Upcoming webinars, etc.:

2024 Elections & Stress (1/14)

 

Historic Dimensions of Black Labor (2/20)

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Wellness & Well-being Highlights December 30

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of Dec 30, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at how Mexico is bracing for a possible US Military intervention following the 2025 US President’s inauguration—to how US homelessness increased in 2024—to a report on H-2B visas (The H-2B visa program was established to help U.S. businesses fill labor temporary shortages, especially during peak production periods…in non-ag jobs) status according to each state. This week I would like to take this opportunity to shed some light on the withdrawal of the US-DOL’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) on Jan 17, 2024.

 

To refresh your memory, the US-DOL’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA)—early in 2024—opened the process to revise/update 29CFR29 and 29CFR30…the standards that govern RAPs. Among several other issues, “they sought to enhance worker protections and equity, improving the quality of registered apprenticeship programs….” During the “open comment” period that lasted through mid-March, the US-DOL received over 2100 comments of which 333 were unique comments while 22 were duplicates or not related to the subject of this rulemaking. If you recall, nearly one year ago, I kindly asked our readers to weigh in on the importance of including the subject of “Mental Health” as a mandatory training requirement for all RAPs going forward…more on this later!

 

Below is a brief summary of their findings:

The Department broadly notes that the breadth and diversity of stakeholders commenting, as well as the unique perspectives provided, is a testament to the strength and growth of the registered apprenticeship model overall as a solution to America’s workforce needs across a wide range of industries. The Department believes that the dialogue spurred by the NPRM demonstrates a need for a robust and modernized approach to registered apprenticeship with more clearly defined roles and responsibilities, more points of entry, and improved accessibility for employers to join or register programs and for job seekers to become apprentices in those programs….

 

By withdrawing the proposed rule, the Department is eliminating the pending nature of this rulemaking. The Department intends to engage with all interested parties to discuss and consider future enhancements and impacts for the quality and expansion of registered apprenticeship and the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the National Apprenticeship System….

 

However, not all was lost in the process of making sausage! As noted above, the US-DOL did find a means to provide RAPs with a cup “half-full” when it came to the issue of providing Mental Health trainings. To this end, I was contacted by OA staff in Q1-2024 and asked to assist them in the development of 2 micro-videos for their learning library concerning Mental Health for Apprentices (Well-being) and What Sponsors need to know (Wellness). As noted earlier in this blog, these 2 videos were launched in Q3-2024 (See links below) for more information and PLEASE share as you see fit.

 

  • US-DOL OA’s Mental Health for Pre-Apprentices & Apprentices
    Prioritizing Your Mental Health and Well-being
  • US-DOL OA’s Mental Health for Sponsors (Contractors, Unions, JATCs, etc.)
    Promoting Worker Mental Health and Wellness

 

Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-27/pdf/2024-31078.pdf?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov

 

Protecting US Miners & Taxpayers

 

Therapy Dogs / Doctors-Nurses / Trauma

 

States / Failures / ADA

 

Cocaine’s rise in EU

 

Teens / Pot / Dabbing

 

US Guns Fuel Mexico’s Drug Trade

 

Mexico / Drug Cartels / US Military

 

How Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl

 

FDA Targets Edible Mushrooms

 

More on Gut–Brain Connection

 

Psychosis Treatment that Works?

 

Stories of Trauma

 

Holidays & Grief

 

More on Curing Loneliness

 

LGBTQ+ / Trauma / Aging Alone

 

Face-Age Test

 

Doctor Service / Patient Care / Insurance Authorizations

 

GLP-1’s & AUD

 

WARNING: Ibuprofen Health Risk

 

Tips for Phone Detachment

 

Teens / Apple / Inappropriate Apps

 

Update: FGM in Gambia

 

Babies in Dumpsters in TX

 

EPROs & Suicide Prevention

 

Cab Drivers & Alzheimer’s

 

Retirement & Finances

 

Marines / Blasts / Brain Injuries

 

US-DOL “Withdraws” RAP (1/17/24) Rulemaking

 

2024 H2B Visa Report/Tool

 

US-Panama / Migrants / Darien Gap

 

Dreamers & Plan B

 

GERMANY: Aging Population & Immigrant Workers

 

CHINA: Rural Workers & Birth Rates

 

Chinese Student @ US Universities

 

Amazon slowed…Union boosted?

 

Teamsters to Amazon: Be Prepared

 

Fed Court rejects Starbucks’ NLRB appeal

 

Cities & Homeless Camping Ban

 

Homelessness on the Rise

 

MO’s Prop A Under Attack

 

IL Minimum Wage: 2025

 

MO / Cannabis / Predatory Contracts

 

OH Court overrules OT Pay

 

Elderly & Student Debt

 

Employers / Discrimination / Psychological Distress

 

Employers / Employees / Political Discourse

 

DEI Makeover

 

AR Judge Strikes Down Portions of Book Ban

 

HR / Tech Trends / 2025

 

Hallucinatory AI

 

US v China: Chips Matter

 

Update: How to improve MATH scores?

 

HEAT: 2024 Breaks Another Record

 

Schools / Waste / Bulletproof Film

 

More on Establishing Whistleblower Policy

 

Cocoa / Climate / Price Increases

 

Traveling / Bags / Air Tags

 

HELP: Demand @ Diaper Bank

 

Upcoming webinars, etc.:

FREE Diapers

 

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. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.

 

NOTE: My new work email as of 1/1/25 will be jgaal@moworks.org

December 23, 2024/by Missouri Works Initiative
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Wellness & Well-being Highlights December 23

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of Dec 23, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at how a new KC program, REACH, is steering people with Mental Health and SUD issues towards care providers in an attempt to divert them from the criminal justice system—to how pharmacy benefit managers may have played a key role in the US opioids crisis—to how AI is being misused to exploit innocent (often underage) victims. This week I would like to take this opportunity to shed some light on an old behavior with a new name: Cancer Ghosting.1 Basically, this is when someone you know and love informs you of their cancer diagnosis…and, you, in turn, avoid ANY contact with him/her from that point forward. Thus, isolating the cancer victim from his/her support network and possibly causing more damage than the cancer itself!

 

When I heard this story on NPR earlier this week, I could not help but think of how this concept somewhat applied to me (and my family) after the loss of our oldest son, John Jr, to suicide in March 2017. To be sure, soon thereafter, we would encounter a few long-time friends from the area in the grocery store only for them to do a 180 and high-tail it to another portion of the store in order to avoid contact with us. In general, experts suggests that this behavior is related to those people not knowing what to say or having the fear of saying the wrong thing. If you fall into this category, please take Megan Devine’s advice. She wrote a book on grief a few years back (It’s OK that You’re Not OK) and in the appendix she addressed how to help a grieving friend (What to / not to say). In her words, “Acknowledgement helps make things better even when they cannot be made right.” 2

 

This brings me to my latest research on Suicide Postvention in the Construction Industry. There was  a point this fall where I received 8 phone calls over a 12-week period regarding suicides (attempts or deaths). For years now, I have been contemplating why are there so many Suicide Prevention and Suicide Intervention programs available but hardly any focused on Suicide Postvention…especially for the Construction Industry and in, what I call, the First 48 (hours) also known as the acute phase. Those 8 calls moved me to take action. In fact, I just wrapped up the survey phase and am about to enter the interview phase. Hopefully, late spring/early summer of 2025 I will have completed the study and will share a report/action plan with our readers. One thing you can be sure of is that I will definitely address the phenomenon of ghosting during that acute phase of Suicide Postvention…which I will appropriately name it ghostvention!

 

Sources: [1]https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/nx-s1-5179011/cancer-ghosting-survivorship-young-survivors [2] https://refugeingrief.com/videos/how-to-help-a-grieving-friend-the-animation

 

KC’s New MH program

 

OSHA / PPE Rule / Jan 13

 

Construction Fatalities Rose in 2023

 

Opioids Settlement Fund’s Database

 

PBM’s role in the Opioids Crisis

 

A Dangerous Substitute for Narcan

 

More on Captagon

 

Treatment Resistant Depression: Ketamine v ECT?

 

Scams / Opioids / Treatment

 

A Treatment Alternative: MAT Anonymous

 

Young Bankers & ADHD Drugs

 

Lack of MH Professionals (…Accepting Insurance)

 

Alcohol & Family History

 

New Addiction: Stock Trading & Men

 

NCAA / Gambling / Harassment

 

Workers’ Risk / Discomfort / Burnout

 

US Healthcare & Rising Costs

 

Medicare & Native Healing Practices

 

Bird Flu & CA

 

Microplastics & Health

 

Why walking after meals is good

 

Walking & Depression

 

Healthy Eating & Depression

 

Vitamin D & Falls

 

Travel & Sleep

 

Weight Loss Drug & Sleep Apnea

 

Steps towards Proper BP Readings

 

Fertility & Products’ Chemicals

 

Is Mid-20s Middle-Age?

 

More on Safey Helmets v Hard Hats

 

Cancer & Ghosting Survivors

 

NLRB / Employers’ changes / Union notices

 

OSHA / Amazon / Safety Settlement

 

Update: Amazon Workers’ Strike

 

Amazon Workers’ Strike

 

Update: VW Workers Strike

 

VW Workers Escalate Strike

 

Starbucks / Workers’ Walkout / Contract

 

Starbucks’ Strike?

 

TWP Migrants / Employers / Fallout

 

Gratitude & Leadership

 

Unions / PLAs / Biden v Trump

 

How Worker Shortages Impact National Security

 

Lack of Soft Skills =  Workplace Damage

 

RTO Firings

 

HC Insurers’ Game: Deny & Delay

 

Yet more SCOTUS ethics violations

 

AI & Fake Nudes (1)

 

AI & Fake Nudes (2)

 

France’s Rape Trial: Weak Sentencing

 

France’s Rape Trial: Disturbed Men w/ Dark Pasts

 

France’s Rape Trial: A New Hero

 

The Fate of Homeless Shelters?

 

Tackling Student Debt

 

India & Deadly Air Pollution

 

New Travel Documents & EU

 

 

 

Upcoming webinars, etc.:

Free MHFA (Youth) Training (1/15)

 

Free MHFA (Adult) Training (1/31)

 

January is SUD Treatment Month

 

Worker Retention (MAWD)

 

 

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. Please contact jgaal@moworks.org with related questions or comments.

 

Please note that my work email will change to jgaal@moworks.org on 1/1/25.

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Wellness & Well-being Highlights December 16

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of Dec 16, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at the decrease in US opioids overdose deaths as well as the twists in recent settlements—to the increase in interests regarding once-banned psychedelics for MH treatments—to how low birthrates and growing elderly populations are negatively impacting friends and foes of the USA. This week I would like to take this opportunity to shed some light on the importance of MATH scores.

 

Nearly 20 years ago, I sat down to begin writing my doctoral dissertation…on of all things: MATH. Since the early 2000s I was serving on a number of advisory committees at the local, regional, national, and international levels that focused on improving student outcomes…especially when it came to MATH. So, here we are 2 decades later still worrying about the future of our nation and our kids.

 

Some of you may have recently read the 2 WSJ articles I will be soon citing. A few of you may be saying to yourself: Why is the WSJ—a “conservative business” paper—reporting on issues related to MATH (and kids)? The fact is that MATH is all around us! On one hand, the daily news reports you read or hear often use statistics related to a study to make their point. On the other hand, what just popped up on your cell phone’s feed is based on algorithms…in short, MATH. Unfortunately, due to laws like NCLB (No Child Left Behind), many of the so-called fixes were rushed into the marketplace. Sadly, most of these were based on anecdotal data vs empirical evidence. To this end, in my doctoral research, I felt compelled to set the record straight…for better or worse. The idea of “embedding” MATH credit in other required topics during the school day—and counting this as MATH towards graduation—worked better on paper than in the real world…at least in my pilot study…which was later published in a peer-reviewed journal!

 

The first article suggests that US student MATH scores dipped.1 While some of this was related to COVID’s school closures and learning loss, in reality our kids’ math scores (2023) remain above the international average according to TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study). 

Why is this important? Because this test has long been viewed as an “economic predictor” of student and country success. Meanwhile, the second article indicates that American adults are falling behind their international competition.2 The most recent tally of the PISA (Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies)—wherein adults in 31 industrialized countries across the globe were tested on numeracy and problem solving skills—noted that the recent US adults “problem solving” scores dropped their ranking to 24 out of 31…below the international average. These authors suggest that the latest scores (2023) may be due to more screen time and less reading. Why is this important? Because employers might have a hard time finding workers with basic critical thinking skills.

 

My point? As a nation, we need to stop viewing MATH as a four-letter word and begin acknowledging its importance to everyday living. Where can we start? 1. In the home: Take the time to explain to your children how MATH is a tool that can be leveraged to solve small and big problems…whether it’s a cooking recipe or building a deck. 2. In the schools: I, for one, believe it is more  important to teach our high-schoolers stats than pre-calc. Why? Not all students will go on to become doctors or engineers…but ALL students will go on to become consumers and workers!

 

Sources: [1]https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/us-student-test-scores-covid-impact-bf3ec65a?st=iPFMUE&reflink=article_gmail_share

[2]https://www.wsj.com/us-news/america-us-math-proficiency-falling-1b5ac73c?st=Jrw8z2&reflink=article_gmail_share

 

US Students & Math Scores

 

US Adults & Math Scores

 

US Overdose Deaths Decline

 

McKinsey Settles Fed Opioids Claim

 

OH ruling / Opioids / Public Nuisance Claim

 

More on Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

 

CEOs & Psychedelic Retreats

 

Is Kratom a “Wonder” Drug?

 

Should your org Hire an Addiction/MH Worker?

 

OSHA & Proper PPE

 

Elderly & ADHD

 

The Cost of “Normalizing” MH

 

The role of FREE grocery stores

 

Exercise & Companionship

 

Exercise & Elderly

 

Exercise & Cognition

 

Tweaking your routine for the Cold

 

More on the Gut–Brain Connection

 

On the Increase of Food Recalls

 

TIMEOUT: Your Kids & PORN

 

More on Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban

 

Are You Dreading “Call Me”?

 

DANGER: Microplastics & Your Body

 

Athletes & Eating Disorders

 

Navy Speed Boaters & CTE

 

US-DOL nixes DEI rule for RAPs

 

More on the VW Strike (1)

 

More on the VW Strike (2)

 

Boeing’s Whistleblower

 

Labor / Tech / Future

 

Trump / Dockworkers / Tech Strike

 

Will Trump privatize the USPO?

 

Women in the “Brotherhood”?

 

Navy: Race & Admission

 

Leading / Trust / Bad Behavior

 

Netflix cuts big “Benefit”

 

Japan: Low Birthrates Impact on Work

 

China: Increasing Elders & Sinking Birthrate

 

Retiring in Europe?

 

WANTED: High School Grads (Construction Industry)

 

SKIP College: Painters’ Pre-Apprenticeship

 

AI as Students’ Tutor

 

Nukes & AI

 

Mapping the School Day

 

Notre Dame’s Rebirth (1)

 

Notre Dame’s Rebirth (2)

 

Upcoming webinars, etc.:

Psychedelic Revival? (12/18)

 

NCMW’s Report: Mass Violence in the USA

 

Integrating Peers into the Workforce

 

UMSL-MIMH’s Report on Peer Support

 

Building Resilience 101

 

Financial Literacy 101

 

Mindfulness Tips 101

 

FREE Diapers

 

FREE After-School Meals

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. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.

 

December 16, 2024/by Dr. John Gaal
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Wellness & Well-being Highlights December 9

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of Dec 9, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at a couple of significant drug busts here and abroad…on land and sea—to how a wave of people in recovery are now entering their twilight years—to how US-DOL is looking to revamp a system of lower than minimum wages for disabled workers. This week I would like to take this opportunity to shed some light on our “hometown” HERO: Jason Kander, Missouri’s former Secretary of State and, more importantly, former US Army intelligence officer.

 

Less than a decade ago, Jason was no doubt a rising political star on both the state and national levels. However, his battle with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was enough to cause him to take a step back and remove himself from the world of politics in order to obtain much-needed help. For this, I admire Jason! But our “native” son’s journey does not end here….

 

If you missed the chance to see the related 60 Minutes’ segment last Sunday (12/01), I highly recommend taking 15 minutes to watch the video in the link below. In it, from my viewpoint, Jason truly exhibits a phenomenon that is known as Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). The concept of PTG is a relatively new theory since it has only been around since the 1990s. In short, PTG suggests that people can experience positive psychological change after trauma or other challenging life circumstances. To this end, Jason was able to bring a variety of stakeholders together in order to devise a fluid, clever, and successful plan to rescue ~400 Afghanis—from the Taliban—who were left behind after the US withdrawal in 2021…including his translator’s nephew and family.

 

Far too often, we complain about what’s wrong in our state/country. This is one time, no matter your political party, ALL mid-westerners should be proud to say they “know” the chief architect of Operation Bella. May God bless all those who assisted Jason in these beautiful efforts!

 

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jason-kander-afghanistan-rescue-plan-60-minutes/

 

 

Telehealth & Suicide Prevention

 

The Psychosis Rate Gap

 

Employers / MH / Neurodiversity

 

Mexican Drug Busts / Violence / Missing Persons

 

More on Drug Cartels & Violence

 

+200 tonnes Cocaine & Australian Seizure

 

Narco-subs & Drug Busts

 

Canadian Truckers & $40m IL Drug Bust

 

Elderly & Drug Addiction

 

Pain Management for Construction Workers

 

Exploited Girls / Apps / Abusive Mothers & Pedos

 

Update: Oregon’s Drug Law Re-do

 

Fraud & Methadone Clinics

 

What NOT to Say to a Grieving Friend

 

NOT honoring a Living Will

 

Young workers & Well-being

 

How CRISPR is helping some w/ Rare Disorders

 

Dark Chocolate & Diabetes

 

Rebuilding: Muscle Memory

 

The EARWORM eraser

 

More On CTE & Hockey

 

MO Vet / Afghan Family / Wedding Gamble

 

US-DOL / Meat Processing / Child Labor

 

Nestle & Starbucks / China / Labor Violations

 

Potential Impact of New Immigration Policies

 

Construction / Tariffs / Deportations

 

Kaiser Strike / MH Workers / Patients

 

Update: Canada’s Postal Strike

 

More on VW Strike

 

STL Laborers & Paid Maternity Leave

 

US-DOL / <Minimum Wage / Disabled Workers

 

Employers / Child Care / Employees

 

Canada / Seniors / Healthcare Costs

 

Do workers FULLY use their benefits?

 

Are workplace MH programs working?

 

United / ATC / Shortage

 

Are MO’s Politicians Blocking Voters’ Approval?

 

Lowering Teacher Standards?

 

SAFETY: Warehouses & Storm Shelters

 

More on US Housing Shortage

 

Summer Camp Playbook & Trades

 

Upcoming webinars, etc.:

FREE QPR Training (12/16)

 

Benefits & Challenges of Mentoring in Construction

 

Disaster Preparedness & Ag

 

School Shooters & ACEs

 

 

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. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.

 

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Wellness & Well-being Highlights December 2

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of December 2, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at the UK’s parliament provided citizens with terminal illnesses and less than 6 months to live the “right to die”—to the dangerous increase in High Intensity binge drinking—to the CDC’s attempt to prevent falls for elderly people in the US…which are on the rise. This week I would like to take this opportunity to address how Mexican Drug Cartels are recruiting university chemistry students to “cook” their Fentanyl.

 

The NYT interviewed a few of these new recruits and shared these insights below. First and foremost, the Cartels are interested in creating a stronger (and cleaner) product…further hooking users up north. However, equally important is their need to develop (synthesize) their own precursors vs rely on imports from China…which are on Trump’s hit list. Interestingly, this new tactic is claimed to be just another unforeseen byproduct of COVID…gummed up supply chains and worker shortages. These students are making nearly 2x what a “legitimate” chemist in Mexico would earn. And, not unlike other big companies, Cartels often pay for these students’ tuition plus provide signing bonuses. While the Cartels have not yet solved their “precursor” problem, they are now making more potent Fentanyl.1

 

Having worked in Mexico nearly 30 years ago, I can tell you that the focus back then was the massive amounts of marijuana moving across their border into the USA (Remember Prop 215?). I found it interesting that those related discussions often came down to the basic economic principle of supply and demand. In fact, I heard this saying on more than one occasion: “If your people would stop demanding the product, then our people would stop supplying it.” Sounded simple back then and is apparently still being applied to our current opioid crisis. To be sure, addiction is not a “one-size-fits-all” phenomenon. Even if the next administration could stop the flow of Fentanyl across our borders, most people who are addicted to opioids will find another means to fill their void. Sadly, not unlike how the Cartels found a means to fill their void in marijuana sales to the US by seeking another product in demand: Heroin. And, so the story goes…unless and until WE as a nation seriously address issues like SDOH2 and DoD3, 30 years from now, WE will continue this conversation but possibly with a focus on a different medium!

 

Sources: [1]https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/americas/mexico-fentanyl-chemistry-students.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[2] https://www.cdc.gov/public-health-gateway/php/about/social-determinants-of-health.html

[3] https://www.statista.com/topics/5961/diseases-of-despair-in-the-us/

 

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December 2, 2024/by Dr. John Gaal
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Wellness & Well-being Highlights November 25

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Week of Nov 25, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at the departure of Nichole Dawsey, one of the finest Public Health professionals to grace STL’s harm reduction arena—to how enemies of the USA and Western European countries have moved beyond spying to gain advantages—to WashU’s efforts to start a law clinic for Veterans. This week I would like to take this opportunity to address a White Paper & website that explores the mental health issues of the UK’s construction industry.

 

A few of you may know that I have been “banging a drum” for approximately 2 years now regarding the issue of Suicide Postvention…actually, the lack of attention this topic has received vs the plethora of Suicide Prevention & Intervention programs available. More specifically, how we as an industry can address the First 48 hours following a suicide incident (death or attempt)…the “acute” phase of the postvention process! In so doing, I have recently reached out to subject matter experts (academics and those with lived experiences) here and abroad. I have found it refreshing to see how many people are committed to taking action now vs waiting for others to prescribe a solution. To this end, a researcher, Dr Susie Bennett, at the University of Glasgow has been a huge help in connecting me with her UK colleagues already working in this space. Below I will highlight the aforementioned projects.

 

On one hand, the ”Behind the Hi-Vis” White Paper sheds some light on the scale and magnitude of the mental health crisis in the UK’s construction industry.1 Here are some facts and figures:

  • >90% of tradesworkers have been impacted by mental health
    • Most common factor = finances
  • >80% of tradesworkers who work alone experience mental health issues
    • Mainly anxiety and depression
  • Nearly 70% of tradesworkers report low motivation
    • Most are misusing drugs and/or alcohol to mitigate the above
  • Nearly 50% of tradesworkers w/ MH issues felt unsupported by their workplaces
    • This crisis requires urgent attention: Companies must adopt a proactive stance

 

On the other hand, more specifically, “The Lost City” takes an approach that allows one to “visualize” the industry’s suicide crisis via their website.2 Suggesting a city that might have been if it were not for the 7k deaths by suicide—over the past decade—in the UK’s construction sector. As such, here is a sampling of what goes missing:

  • ~3 hospitals
  • ~8 supermarkets/retail units
  • 1 high rise
  • 150k houses
  • 200 apartments blocks
  • 78 schools….

 

As a visual learner, I found the latter to be very effective in getting their point across. While these resources do not directly address the postvention issue, they provide additional information for ALL of us to consider in our suicide prevention and intervention efforts. Often, we hear the phrase “You are not alone” when it comes to one’s mental health. As an industrial sector, it is clear that “We are not alone.”

 

Sources: [1]https://www.onthetools.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Behind-The-High-Vis-A-Mental-Health-White-Paper.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=document&utm_campaign=MHWP

[2]https://www.thelostcity.org/

 

 

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November 25, 2024/by Dr. John Gaal
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Wellness & Well-being Highlights November 18

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Week of Nov 18, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at how some of the lowest paid (but very much frontline) healthcare workers are dealing with PTSD following COVID—to the importance of utilizing peers to support employees in your workplace—to how owners of gold mines in South America and South Africa are contending with illegal workers and crime gangs. This week I would like to take this opportunity to take a closer look at addiction(s).

 

Far too often, in our culture, when we hear the word addiction many of our minds immediately run towards issues like (hard) drugs (i.e., opioids, cocaine, etc.). Let’s face it, most of us at one time or another have ignored the impact of other addictions that cripple our society because they are deemed “legal”. For instance, alcohol and gambling. With regards to the former, alcohol is the #1 type of substance addiction in the USA. In fact, the NIH reports that nearly 29m people 12 yo and older have AUD (alcohol use disorder)…with over 750k of those are between ages of 12-17 yo. It goes on to say that approximately ½ of adults have someone in their family with a “drinking problem”. Meanwhile, many of us turn a blind eye towards the negative impact advertising has on our society while watching college and pro sports. Some might say, in essence, we have normalized a potentially harmful product and, thus, removed its stigma to a certain degree.

 

With respect to the latter, the recent passage of Amendment 2 to Missouri’s Constitution regarding sports betting, has some experts expressing their concerns about gambling addiction. Why? Because data reveals that 60% of the males between the ages of 18 and 22 are placing sports bets.1 As mentioned previously in this blog, the male brain is not fully developed until ~25 yo. Online betting companies are fully aware of this key piece of information and are taking advantage of it! Instant forms of placing wagers on one’s cell phone for something as minute as: Will a certain power forward miss his/her 3rd jump shot from beyond the 3-point arc? According to the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), gambling disorder is a behavioral addiction. To this end, the APA has produced an impactful, short video linked below on Gambling Disorder. Please watch and share it as you see fit.2

 

In the meantime, help prove me wrong by taking a stand against allowing gambling addiction in the US to become the next MH pandemic…one that is on-target to quickly dwarf the opioid crisis!!!

 

Source: [1]https://www.npr.org/2024/11/16/nx-s1-5185158/the-journalist-behind-the-big-short-turns-focus-to-sports-gambling-in-new-podcast

[2]Gambling Disorder (APA)

 

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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. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.

 

November 18, 2024/by Missouri Works Initiative
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Wellness & Well-being Highlights November 11

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

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Week of Nov 11, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at how Chatbots are luring adolescents into very dangerous (sometimes deadly) situations—to a report on a recent study suggesting that back pain was reduced via a 12-week virtual yoga program—to how newly minted MDs are seeking work-life balance while older ones—rooted in “tradition”—are pushing back. This week I would like to take this opportunity to take a closer look at how employers can improve the lives of our Veterans.

 

With today being Veterans Day—a National Holiday—it is only fitting that this blog addresses how we treat out Vets in the workplace. On an annual basis, well over 200k service members make the transition from the military sector to the public/private sector. Sadly, almost 25% of our nation’s “heroes” have a hard time adjusting to today’s civilian workplace culture. Food for thought: While, 1/3 of the nearly 9m Vets in our current workforce are underemployed, approximately 60% of those discharged make less in their first year out than while on active duty.

 

To this end, it is not only incumbent upon HR to get a better handle on EACH & EVERY potential new hire’s applicable skills but to also tailor aspects of its benefits program to this group’s specific needs. Case in point: Over 40% of transitioning service members may have issues regarding mental health care. Action: How can your workplace design and provide a safe work environment…one that allows each Vet to contribute and succeed? This may be in the form of wellness activities, legal counseling, and/or financial literacy courses.

 

Living in a post-911 era, most of have had some level of personal experiences with Vets. My loyalty to this special group of people goes back to honoring my Father’s contribution in WWII. His service in France fighting Nazis not only resulted in injuries that curtailed his career in pro baseball but cut his life short to a mere 48 years old. Thousands of families beyond mine also know this price of ultimate sacrifice. So, I kindly ask those of you who make hiring decisions, instead of just “thanking a Vet for her/his service”, let’s try doing something more meaningful: Ask a Vet how you can make her/his transition to the public/private sector less daunting? Then listen and take meaningful action!

 

Source: https://worldatwork.org/resources/publications/workspan-daily/how-employers-can-use-benefits-to-better-support-veteran?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter

 

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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. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.

 

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Wellness & Well-being Highlights November 4

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

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Week of November 4, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog looks at how workplace violence is impacting employees at library and health care settings—to the need to contain a drug war in the Middle East from spreading to Europe and the USA—to the importance of supporting blue- and white-collar women in the workplace. This week I would like to take this opportunity to take a closer look at the interesting dance that OSHA has underway with the state of Colorado’s cannabis industry.

 

While marijuana may be legal in many states—for medical and/or recreational purposes—it remains illegal in the eyes of the federal government. Nevertheless, Fed OSHA takes the stand that workplaces in the US fall under their purview. Fittingly, it appears that Colorado’s cannabis industry has had 3 workplace fatalities in the past 7 years. And, upon a number of OSHA’s worksite inspections, among other dangers cited, a lack of respiratory protection and personal protective equipment were cited. The former is important due to the airborne irritants like dusts and molds present in some of these facilities. To this end, one OSHA director described a related 2022 employee’s death as “the first fatality from occupational asthma in the US cannabis industry.”

 

Although these incidents were found in Colorado’s (legal) commercial cannabis production sites, OSHA intends to implement their “emphasis program” nationwide. As mentioned,

“The aim is to encourage employers to take steps to address hazards, ensure facilities are evaluated to determine if they are in [compliance] with all relevant OSHA requirements, and to help them correct hazards, thereby reducing potential injuries, illnesses, and death for their workers.”

NOTE: OSHA actually offers free evaluation services to employers with under 251 employees.

 

In an industry where nearly 1 in 4 workers do NOT receive health & safety training, OSHA stepping in to provide outreach services (training and e-newsletters) may seem proactive. However, in the eyes of at least 3 families these steps are reactive. As with so many industrial settings in our nation’s history, workers MUST die BEFORE meaningful changes take place. In an attempt to end on a positive note for the greater good: Better late than never!

 

Source: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-officials-discuss-new-osha-program-on-marijuana-industry-workplace-hazards/

 

 

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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. Please contact johngaal@moaflcio.org with related questions or comments.

 

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