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Certified life coach Kim Perone speaks with Mark DeFee, a board-certified coach and licensed professional counselor about the state of mental health in today's workplace. Mark also offers real-time tips workplace leaders can use to show up in a compassionate way for employees in crisis.  He also share insight into his Thrive Again program.

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Organizational psychologist and author Melissa Doman, MA joins IMS Client Success Advisor and podcast host Adam Bloomberg for a special series in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode, they discuss employee assistance programs and balancing mental well-being with a stressful career. (Part 3 of 3)

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Did you know that suicide rates are higher in some industries than other?  In this episode, Ameé speaks with therapist and author, Dr. Margaret Rutherford about careers with a high suicide risk rate and how trauma-informed leadership can help reduce these numbers.

In the episode, you will hear:

• Which industries have the highest rates of suicide amongst their employees
• The role stigmas around mental health and mental health services play
• How workplace cultures can be harmful to people who come forward with mental health concerns or issues
• The culture in blue collar careers that may be hurting employee mental health
• Ideas for bringing mental health resources and awareness to hard-to-reach communities and industries

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CDC study of careers with highest rates of suicide:  https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6903a1.htm

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Listen to this episode for out of the box thinking about financial wellness.

According to data from the Federal Reserves, nearly 40% of Americans would struggle to cover a $400 emergency expense. If this is affecting 40% of Americans—it’s affecting your employees and your bottom line! When employees are losing sleep over unexpected expenses, their work is affected. 

Customizing any program to meet every individual need can be difficult. What is your organization doing to help employees navigate financial wellness? 

Think outside the box. Explore unique short-term options alongside longer-term programs. Ensure your employees know about the programs you do provide, and how to access them if they need to. Just because you have a program doesn’t mean your employees know about them! And what they don’t know won’t help.

Key episode takeaway: Push past the administrative hurdles and burdens that may come with providing alternative financial wellness programs—it’s benefits like these that can make the difference between a happy engaged employee and one that is looking to leave.

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