It has become increasingly apparent that mental health is becoming a bigger player in the story of our working lives. After decades in a purely non-speaking part – one of those characters who move their lips in the background and form part of the ‘rent a crowd’ – workplace mental health is finally being given the chance to be heard and influence the plot.
Read moreMental health under COVID-19: Creating intentional group work while quarantined BY RANDY FLOOD, MA, LLP, DIRECTOR, MEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN | MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
We are pack animals and most humans need to gather socially for connection, or at least for utilitarian purposes. Yet, we desire the freedom to choose with whom to gather, how long, and ultimately knowing if things get really bad or boorish, we are free to roam or exit. And then we were hit with this Stay at Home order, stuck with the same people, not knowing for how long, and left with only solitary or virtual pursuits outside your quarantined tribe. It may feel like anything but a kumbaya social circle.
Read moreFamily and Dispute Resolution in Pandemic Times
Mediation is a tool that lends itself to these critical pandemic times—for families previously living with great levels of tension and conflict, the chance to have a facilitated conversation and ease the pressure can help spare them added anxiety and even resolve or preclude anger. For families whose financial and parenting agreements no longer comport with the realities of their current incomes and lifestyles, mediation too offers an opportunity to reconsider terms under the new circumstances.
Read moreLegal's Biggest Challenge With Remote Work Isn't Tech. It's Mental Health
attorneys’ top problem when switching to remotely working was related to mental health.
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