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Join SADAG’s this week Friday at 1PM as we discuss Mental Health and Stigma in the Workplace with Psychiatrist, Prof Stoffel Grobler and Occupational Therapist, Raeesa Khan. Learn more about the Stigma & myths surrounding Mental in the Workplace, whether or not to disclose your Mental Health at work, what more can be done to address the stigma and also how to get help if you or a loved one is struggling to cope.

Thank you for the feedback 💙 asking for support and managing our mental health should be like going to gym. No stigma. Consistency creates resilience.

Thank you to our EmTalk counsellors🙏

Prioritise the mental health of your employees, especially when working remotely.

Employers urged to prioritize staff wellbeing as su***des rates climb Close to 1 800 South Africans died by su***de in the four months following the declaration of the national lockdown in March 2020.

EmTalk has moved all services back online for everyone’s safety.

Take advantage of your EAP if you have access to one.

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As an EAP service provider we have noticed a rise in requests for support. We have also welcomed back clients who had to take a short break in services due to the Covid financial impact, but whose staff are in dire need of ongoing support.

More South Africans battling with mental health due to pandemic, survey finds A survey has found that there has been a significant increase in psychological and emotional stress among South Africans since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19 and lockdown has caused traumatic responses in most people. The table below gives some tips on resiliency.

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This is a tough post to write and a tough read. However it is more relevant now than ever before. EmTalk has and will continue to advise employers, debrief employees and support the company through the grieving process when a colleague passes away. All of our support options are now held online, but with the same amount of professionalism and empathy.

How to support grieving employees Those who are bereaved need comfort from each other and extra effort needs to be made to reach out and encourage employees to take advantage of their EAPs.

Everyone is somehow affected. Please make use of the support structures you have in place, either your dedicated EAP or national lines such as SADAG. You don’t have to suffer alone.

Lockdown: Calls to mental health and su***de helplines have more than doubled The national coronavirus lockdown and its effects have led to an increase in depression, anxiety and su***de thoughts among South Africans.

Anyone relate?

Oh the joys of working from home, exercising from home, socializing from home, home schooling etc. If the cabin fever is getting you, take a break in the bathroom, do 5min of slow and deep breathing to calm your central nervous system, remind yourself of something that you are grateful for and focus on the feeling of thankfulness for more than 20 seconds. Repeat as often as you need. 😉