Wellness & Well-being Highlights July 15

Wellness & Well-being Highlights

for the

Week of July 15, 2024

This week’s edition of our Worker Wellness & Well-being blog offers you a look at how and why some teachers in South Korea are taking their lives—to why the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) thinks that PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers) actually raise (not lower) costs—to how labor may be impacted by AI (artificial intelligence).[1] This week I would like to take this opportunity to encourage readers to closely examine the last section of this blog: Upcoming webinars, etc. There are a number of FREE virtual and in-person trainings.[2] However, in my opinion, the next two parts are equally important.

The IFEBP (International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans) is seeking your input on their Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder survey.[3] The IFEBP has been around for decades with nearly 30k members across the USA and Canada who represent a variety of jointly trusted labor-management funds (i.e., pension, health and welfare, training). Your insights will assist them in in designing and implementing educational programs which assist in ensuring union members and their families are properly represented.

Finally, if you live in or near the STL region, please check out the St. Louis Area Foodbank’s website. It offers a schedule where people in need of food assistance can obtain FREE food. With summer heating up and prices on the rise, some people are making tough choices of whether to pay a utility bill or put food on their table. Please share this information with leaders in your community.

Sources: [1] Labor & AI

[2] QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Suicide Prevention Seminar

Women & Well-being

[3] Mental Health Survey

[4] FREE Food Distribution

Philly Run Club & Recovery

The 4^th Wave: Meth & Coke (Opioid Epidemic)

NA Beverages & Age Limit?

SK / Teachers / Suicide

V Murthy & MH

Work friends & Loneliness