Mental Health in Schools: Moving Stigma Out in the Open

• By: Scott Bloom, LCSW New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• July 14th, 2022
• children, community, mental health education, mental health literacy, mental health stigma, peer pressure, school, social emotional learning, stigma, stigmatizing language, Summer 2022 Issue
• 18102    3

Since the start of the pandemic, rates of psychological distress and chronic mental health issues among young people have increased. In New York, state officials estimate that one in five children ages 2-17 has one or more emotional, behavioral, or developmental condition while approximately...

Wellness in the Workplace

• By: Marsha Lazarus, MBA MHA-NYC
• January 1st, 2016
• EAP, employee support, employee well-being, mental health, mental health literacy, workplace productivity, workplace stigma, workplace wellness
• 1946    0

A recent survey found that global wellness is an estimated $574 billion industry. Each of us continues to make our own “get healthy” resolutions – whether to exercise more, lose weight, eat healthier, stop smoking, etc. The belief that healthy employees produce more and have a positive...