Re-Deployment Stress: Here We Go Again
Work/LIfe Connections
Since the beginning of the pandemic, our healthcare teams have done an awesome job in spite of the uncertainty, danger to their safety, fatigue, and the trauma to their psychological well-being.
This article contains some suggestions that our healthcare members recommended for self-care during the first wave of this pandemic.
Psychological and Spiritual Health Resources
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The Medical Center has many programs in place to support individuals and work groups in their psychological and spiritual health.
A Year Later: Healing from the Tornado
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The one-year anniversary of the deadly March 3rd tornado brings back memories of loss, grief, and fear. It is a good time to pause and reflect. Work/Life Connection-EAP's Jim Kendall provides tips on how to emotionally prepare for anniversary reaction.
SHARE Presentation Videos
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Join SHARE Center Specialist Lauren Dattilo for a presentation on what sexual harassment is, ways bystanders can help when they witness harassment, and what steps VUMC is taking to create a safer and more equitable workplace.
Holiday Resilience
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Jim Kendall, director of Vanderbilt's Work/Life Connections-EAP, suggests strategies for maintaining resilience during the holiday season.
Dementia and the Healthy Brain
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As our population ages, it is now estimated that for the US and other industrialized nations, the number of individuals diagnosed with neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, will continue to increase. The CDC noted that, in 2017, complications from Alzheimer's was the sixth leading cause of death for individuals in the United States who are 65 and older. Worldwide, the incidence of dementia is thought to be on the increase, with researchers estimating that the diagnosis of Dementia will triple by 2050.
I Am NOT My Diagnosis!
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Male Survivors of Sexual Assault
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Coping with Reactions to School Shootings
Work/Life Connections
by Chad A. Buck, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program
Hallmarks of a Healthy Relationship
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