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EAP newsletters offer a variety of tips and suggestions on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and within the workplace.
July/August 2023
Learning Opportunities for Growth
Opportunity for growth represents one of the Five Essentials in the U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-being. This essential represents the human need for learning and accomplishment.
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June 2023
Steps to build and strengthen social connections at work
Community and connection represents the human need for social support and belonging. We are more likely to thrive when we have networks that support us both physically and psychologically and when we feel like an accepted member of a group.
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May 2023
Gratitude: When it's helpful,and when it's not
Gratitude can be defined as shifting focus from what’s going wrong to what’s going right. There are a number of benefits to practicing gratitude.
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April 2023
- When anxiety becomes unbearable
- Depression & anxiety: relationship to stress
- Emotional stress remains a burden on students as COVID fades
- The Asian American experience: highlights from our focus groups
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March 2023
- Parenting your aging parents when they don't want help
- Am I responsible for my aging parents?
- How to share caregiving responsibilities with family members
- Elder care: more than "parenting a parent"
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February 2023
- Libraries as Resources for Well-being Support
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January 2023
- Your behavioral health benefits
- On-demand webinars: Assertiveness and confidence, and EAP orientation
- Research and resources on well-being topics
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November/December 2022
- Financial wellness and your well-being
- Upcoming EAP orientation webinars
- Upcoming webinars on burnout
- Research and resources on financial wellness and education
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October 2022
- Bullying in the workplace
- Upcoming live orientation webinars
- Upcoming webinars on burnout
- Research and resources on well-being topics
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September 2022
- How to help someone experiencing thoughts of suicide
- Upcoming live orientation webinars
- Upcoming educational opportunities from Forefront Suicide Prevention
- Research and resources for suicide prevention
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July/August 2022
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
- Live and on-demand webinars
- Research and resources on ACEs and trauma in adults and children
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June 2022
- Supporting LGBTQ+ and Black youth well-being
- Upcoming live events
- Research and resources for schools, LGBTQ+ support, and anti-racism
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May 2022
- Understanding and addressing barriers to mental health care
- Got 15 minutes? Help us improve the EAP website
- Live and on demand webinars
- Research and resources on stigma and mental health myths
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April 2022
- Want better relationships? Become a better listener.
- New classes support individual and organizational well-being
- Live and on demand webinars
- Research and resources
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March 2022
- Burnout: It's Not Just in Your Head
- Upcoming live webinars
- Research and resources on burnout and conflict in Ukraine
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February 2022
- Identity & Authenticity in the Workplace
- EAP Honors Black History with Commitment to Equity in Well-being
- On demand & upcoming live webinars
- Research and resources on identity and authenticity
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January 2022
- Rekindling hope
- Upcoming webinars
- Research and resources for higher education and K-12
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November/December 2021
- The Unique Winter of 2021-22 and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
September/October 2021
- September is Suicide Prevention Month: You Can Be the One to Help
July/August 2021
- Be Smoke Ready! Protecting Your Health During Wildfire Season
- Think Twice Before Wearing Makeup: Toxic Chemicals in “Wear Resistant” & ”Long Lasting” Cosmetics
June 2021
- Honoring Juneteenth
- Honoring Pride Month
May 2021
- Mental Health Awareness Month: #YouAreNotAlone
April 2021
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Let’s Make Online Spaces Safer
- Zoom Fatigue: Resources to Help You and Your Family
March 2021
- How to Be Supportive to Someone Who is Struggling
- Responding to Hostile Communication: The BIFF Approach
February 2021
- February is Heart Health Month – Remember to Take Care of Your Heart
- Change Your Perspective: Think “Self-Preservation,” Not “Self-Care”
January 2021
- Tools to Help You Manage Challenging Emotions
- Thinking About Quitting Smoking in 2021? Get Free Help from the Washington State Quitline
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