Great Morning Team,
Happy Spring to all! This week I want to highlight that May is Mental Health Awareness month. A campaign that leads to hopefully many conversations, that in my humble opinion is vital to continue daily. I am relieved to see overtime, especially since the pandemic, this important topic has been amplified, creating awareness and subsequently produced programs nationally to help and support people, while ultimately chipping away at the stigma that has surrounded this for years. In my personal experience, when growing up it was “taboo” to discuss if you needed help and if you did, you were looked at differently. I will never understand why. Mental health is just as important to maintain as physical health and treatment for it should be accepted as treatment for a broken arm. It appears we have arrived at a better place of acceptance over time, but more education and awareness are needed that surrounds mental health to end the stigma permanently.
To honor Mental Health Awareness this month, enclosed are some resources and tools for you to utilize from Compsych, a provider from The Hartford, our Life insurance company who also provides Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for all employees and their immediate household dependents. These resources are free, confidential and available 24/7 for your convenience and support. (Click here for Mental Health Resource Toolkit). In addition, The Hartford will be providing us with a presentation this month to share all the resources and tools available in our EAP program. Stay tuned for details!
Wishing you all great health always, and a Better We, Better Week! 😊
Lori Beth
