Dr. David Ballard
@drdavidballard.bsky.social
Vice President, One Mind at Work | Advancing Workforce Mental Health and Organizational Excellence
Over 5,000 male construction workers die from #suicide annually — five times the number who die from work-related injuries. The importance of addressing psychosocial hazards and #mentalhealth in the #construction industry.
#workplacementalhealth #workplacewellness #riskmanagement #business
#workplacementalhealth #workplacewellness #riskmanagement #business
Beyond Hard Hats: Mental Struggles Become the Deadliest Construction Industry Danger - KFF Health News
The physical hazards of construction work have long been a focus of safety professionals. Yet attention on the psychosocial hazards is relatively new, with suicide and substance use soaring among male...
kffhealthnews-org.cdn.ampproject.org
January 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Over 5,000 male construction workers die from #suicide annually — five times the number who die from work-related injuries. The importance of addressing psychosocial hazards and #mentalhealth in the #construction industry.
#workplacementalhealth #workplacewellness #riskmanagement #business
#workplacementalhealth #workplacewellness #riskmanagement #business
Research links frequent interruptions at work with more negative emotions, lower job satisfaction. Highlights the importance of healthy work design and autonomy/control, in addition to individual competencies and coping skills.
#workplacementalhealth #OHPsych #mentalhealthatwork #workplacewellbeing
#workplacementalhealth #OHPsych #mentalhealthatwork #workplacewellbeing
Why Work Interruptions Are So Bad For Employees
www.ioatwork.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Research links frequent interruptions at work with more negative emotions, lower job satisfaction. Highlights the importance of healthy work design and autonomy/control, in addition to individual competencies and coping skills.
#workplacementalhealth #OHPsych #mentalhealthatwork #workplacewellbeing
#workplacementalhealth #OHPsych #mentalhealthatwork #workplacewellbeing
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📣📣 Postdoctoral researcher opportunity!! 📣📣
Work on an NSF funded project with @kshock.bsky.social
For more information and to apply: shorturl.at/TOX2P
Job ID: 38496
Work on an NSF funded project with @kshock.bsky.social
For more information and to apply: shorturl.at/TOX2P
Job ID: 38496
January 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
📣📣 Postdoctoral researcher opportunity!! 📣📣
Work on an NSF funded project with @kshock.bsky.social
For more information and to apply: shorturl.at/TOX2P
Job ID: 38496
Work on an NSF funded project with @kshock.bsky.social
For more information and to apply: shorturl.at/TOX2P
Job ID: 38496
#Technology can increase access to #mentalhealth sevices and break down barriers to care, but won't necessarily do so inherently. What do you think we can do strategically and systemically to help deliver on the potential that exists?
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#Technology can increase access to #mentalhealth sevices and break down barriers to care, but won't necessarily do so inherently. What do you think we can do strategically and systemically to help deliver on the potential that exists?