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Stories for March, 2014
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The Definition of Mental Illness   

 
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans had a diagnosable mental health condition in the last year and many others are at risk.  In the US, the likelihood of experiencing some mental health condition over the course of a lifetime is above 50%.  For almost 20 years, stress-related issues in the workplace have been on the rise. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) stated that more than 8 out of 10 Americans sought services from a Primary Care physician in 2012.  And according to a Harvard Medical School report, more than 70% of those visits were related to psychosocial issues, including anxiety and depression.  That makes issues relating to mental health - psychological, behavioral and physical - one of the leading reasons for seeing a physician.  
  
Nothing personal, it's just Interpersonal
When most people think of the skills they will need to get and keep a job, to advance, and to have a successful career, they tend to think in terms of knowledge that will allow them to do the job properly.  The accountant thinks of accounting skills and knowledge of tax law.  The nurse thinks of patient care, medications and procedures. The administrative assistant thinks of office skills and software; the manager thinks of time management and reporting; and the welder thinks of metals and fuels. 

But evidence suggests that our focus on technical skills -no matter how good we are at using them- is overlooking an equally important indicator of success - our interpersonal skills. Without well-developed interpersonal skills, success in today's working world is nearly impossible.

 

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Get More Sleep!
Sleep is essential for a person's health and well-being, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. For example, surveys conducted by the NSF (1999-2004) reveal that at least 40 million Americans suffer from over 70 different sleep disorders and 60 percent of adults report having sleep problems a few nights a week or more.

Most of those with these problems go undiagnosed and untreated. In addition, more than 40 percent of adults experience daytime sleepiness severe enough to interfere with their daily activities at least a few days each month - with 20 percent reporting problem sleepiness a few days a week or more. Furthermore, 69 percent of children experience one or more sleep problems a few nights or more during a week.

 

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Welcome to the Behavioral Workshop

The Behavioral Workshop at Capital Counseling is the new location for both open workshops and public training, education and group therapy.  

 

Beginning in May, 2014, the Behavioral Workshop, located in our main office at 650 Warren Street in Albany, will provide weekly and monthly classes and group workshops on topics such as stress and anger, suicide survivors groups, alternative counseling such as spiritual alignment, wellness classes and many others.

 

The christening of the Behavioral Workshop will take place in April with two Capital EAP Open Workshops. We hope you can join us. 

 

Go there now!  

 

You can also call (518) 465-3813, extension 117 to register for workshops and for more information.
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