Wellness & Well-being Highlights January 29

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of January 29, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog consists of topics concerning the importance of treating inmates for OUD before releasing them to how mindfulness is helping grade schoolers deal with trauma (especially underserved populations) to how the ongoing theft of packages from cargo containers on West Coast freight trains overshadows the various organized “smash & grab” incidents across the nation. Today, I wish to shed some light on a few levels of Mental Health (MH). Spoiler Alert: Some of these I may have mentioned in previous blogs…but deserve another citation as this provides a pathway to Stop the Stigma by Breaking the Silence! First, I suggest viewing the short video wherein Dr. Jen provides an overview on MH. Next, take some time to review the article on how carefully placed barriers (i.e., safety nets on bridges, offsite gun storage, lockable home medication safes, etc.) can save lives. As cited a few weeks ago, this topic is NOT about being anti-gun…it is ALL about being anti-suicide! Experts insist we can save more lives by placing time and distance between people having suicidal thoughts and lethal means. Finally, there are FIVE links in the “Upcoming webinars” section at the end of this blog that can provide you with the tools to not only help others but yourself as well. I respectfully ask that you become informed on and/or weigh in on how:

*MH plays an important role in one’s physical health;

*Why Narcan is the new CPR;

*How workplace culture impacts one’s MH;

*Self-care; and

*MH impacts Adults v Children.

Thank you!

Sources: Mental Health Parity

Narcan in the Workplace

Survey: Construction Culture

Mindful Mondays (12-12:30p CT)

MHFA Trainings

MH explained