3 Faulty Thinking Patterns in Depression

A gorgeous young lady walked into my office looking nicely dressed and corporate. Her story was that she was finding it very difficult to fall asleep at night and that this had been going on for weeks now. Less than 10 minutes into the interview she started weeping profusely stating she was anxious about her health and the possibility of her lack of sleep affecting her mental health. She was very worried about how this could impact her future and her chances of getting married. She also felt overwhelmed by a feeling of low self-esteem: she felt everyone else was better dressed and more intelligent compared to her.

This lady was actually experiencing the 3 patterns of faulty thinking that are common in people who are depressed or susceptible to becoming depressed. They are called the Cognitive triad of depression.

The Cognitive triad of depression entails negative thoughts about

# 1 Self

The individual sees him or herself as deficient, worthless or flawed. They tend to minimize their achievements and magnify their faults.

 
# 2 The world/environment

This entails a tendency to give negative interpretations to events or people around.

 

# 3 The Future

The future looks hopeless. He or she may view their current suffering as permanent.

 

Read up more about signs and symptoms of depression

Remember people with mental illness can live more productive lives. When you are better educated about what you’re dealing with, then you are never without hope. Let’s spread the awareness not the stigma. Talk to a professional today.

3 Critical Benefits of a Workplace Wellness Programs to Your Business

One of the primary purpose of any business is to make profit therefore optimizing the return on investment (ROI) of staff Healthcare plan therefore becomes a critical aspect of any business.

Here are 3 valuable benefits of a workplace wellness program

1. The Business gets to save on investments on health-related cost

 In a recent meta-analysis of the literature on costs and savings associated with wellness programs, researchers from Harvard University found that medical costs fall by about $3.27 for every dollar spent on wellness programs. Dr. Dee Edington of University of Michigan, a highly respected wellness program ROI expert, stated that companies that invest adequately in their wellness programs save at least 3 times their investment in health-related costs.

2. It improves employee engagement

A recent data released this year by Virgin Pulse, a market leader in the rapidly-growing employee health engagement category, showed that the top five factors affecting employee well-being are work stress, physical health, personal stress, financial concerns, and sleep. Findings from this report further supports that there is a strong link between employee well-being and engagement. A comprehensive workplace wellness program helps to address and better manage these factors affecting employee well-being.

3. It boosts productivity

Many researches suggest that employee productivity is where workplace wellness programs yield the greatest returns. One study done in Australia showed that healthy workers are 3.1 times more productive than others.

When a finely tuned comprehensive workplace wellness program is in place, everyone wins. You can choose to take a reactive approach to healthcare- where you pay for health problems after they develop and continue to see your healthcare costs climb- or you can take a proactive approach-where you invest in the health of your employees, trim healthcare costs, and improve employee engagement and productivity.

A comprehensive workplace program is not just a ‘nice-to-have’, it is a need-to-have’ because of the significant impact on the bottom-line. Clearly a proactive approach makes good business sense both for employers and employees.