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The ExProgram, a smoking cessation program created by the Truth Initiative and the Mayo Clinic, is one that has broadened in the last year to include an anti-vaping program. This new benefit offers evidence-based resources to help e-cigarette users of all ages quit and guide parents of children…

Research has shown that the way in which you take care of yourself the first few days following a traumatic event helps minimize the development of future psychological reactions to the event. Understanding the reactions of your body and your emotions, can help you deal with, and heal, the trauma of…

Most children need help from their parents, family, teachers, ministers or others with understanding their reactions after experiencing a disaster or traumatic event. Generally, their reactions subside in a few hours or days after they have effectively processed them. The following is a list of beha…

Suggestions for you Remember your reactions are not unusual – they are normal reactions to an abnormal event. Structure your time and keep busy. Get plenty of rest. Do things you enjoy and remember to take care of yourself. Eat well-balanced and regular meals even if you don’t feel much …

Find a family member, close friend or a member of the clergy and talk with them about your experience. Don’t carry the burden alone; share it with those who care about you. Experience your feelings as they arise if possible. Make time to cry as you feel the need.  Be gentle on yourself. Put y…

Information for the Manager and Supervisor There’s a tendency for everyone affected by a critical incident at the workplace to try to “carry on as usual.” It’s a normal response, but usually not the best one. Companies that make it clear to employees that things “aren’t as usual” are less at ri…

Occasionally we hear about celebrities who choose to take their own lives. If those who have “fame and fortune” find life impossible to take, what about those who live lives that are seemingly “usual and ordinary”?Struggling with LifeEvery day, there are people around us who struggle with life. It i…

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, depression strikes over 17 million people every year. In 2021, an estimated 14.5 million U.S. adults aged 18 or older had at least one major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year. This number represented 5.7% of all U.S. adul…

  Proximity to the critical incident site;  Relationship to the victims or survivors;  Previous exposure to past critical incidents;  Quality of a person’s social support;  Effectiveness of the employee’s coping skills;  Prior training or education specific to c…

The death of a loved one is not the only loss that can cause grief.  Almost any significant change or turning point in your life can cause a sense of loss. Positive or negative, big or small, a meaningful loss can bring on the feelings and process of grief. Increasing your knowledge on the foll…