Comments on: Depression in the workplace – a BSHRM meeting

By: adowling

adowling — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:42:28 +0000

@deathinfrance – I find writing therapeutic as well, if I published everything that came out of the end of my fingers I would drive you people insane. Thanks for stopping by!

By: adowling

adowling — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:40:55 +0000

@HRStore – I’ve never had trouble with getting employees to talk with the EAP once they understand what it is and how it can help.

By: deathinfrance

deathinfrance — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:59:37 +0000

As someone with their fair share of issues I’ve always found writing & other creative outlets very helpful. But it’s also nice to have someone around (EAP) to have an unbiased perspective on what’s going on. Great post adowling.

By: The HR Store

The HR Store — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:54:42 +0000

Good post! At my workplace, we do urge employees to talk to the EAP too. However, I’ve noticed that they are not worried about HR forming a list, but they are more worried about creating distance with their co-workers.

By: adowling

adowling — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:42:55 +0000

@Tim I think it’s sad that many health care providers try to treat all depression cases the same. I went in many moons ago for cluster headaches and came out with a 6mth prescription for Prozac, for headaches. While I understand in some cases that might help but I had never seen that doctor before and that wacko gave me Prozac straight out of the gate!

By: Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:33:04 +0000

I was so unimpressed with the way an EAP provider dealt with an employee who suffered from depression it led us to finding a new EAP provider. Depression is not like a virus that is treated in a common way with all patients, but is individually assessed and treated.
Life is hard, and getting help is part of the process.
Thanks for soapboxing!