For too long, the culture of long-term care has told its workers to put on a brave face, keep moving, and leave personal struggles at the door. But silence about stress and suffering hasn’t kept our care teams strong—it’s made them vulnerable. Across Utah, and indeed the country, caregivers face unprecedented rates of burnout, compassion…
On most construction sites, safety is easy to spot—hard hats, harnesses, high‑vis vests, and daily briefings. What’s harder to see is the silent hazard working behind the scenes: chronic stress, depression, substance misuse, and suicide risk among construction professionals. Treating mental health like “someone else’s problem” is no longer an option; it’s a core safety…
Here’s an expanded newsletter-ready article based on the pharmacy piece, followed by 25 FAQs (with answers) that meeting planners often have when booking a workplace suicide-prevention and mental health speaker. *** ## Beyond the Counter: A New Script for Pharmacy Mental Health The linoleum floors of pharmacies across Iowa and beyond have seen just about…
In the Trenches of Veterinary Medicine, Mental Health Is the Elephant in the Exam Room The waiting room is overflowing. The phones won’t stop ringing. In the treatment area, a technician steadies a shaking dog while a veterinarian braces for another heartbreaking conversation. This is a normal day in veterinary medicine—a profession built on compassion…
For a long time, parents were told that “strong” meant quiet—no fear, no tears, no questions. But when it comes to new parents and caregivers, that kind of silence doesn’t protect families; it puts them at risk. Here’s a blog-style version of your piece—with lots of bullet points—and 25 common questions meeting planners might ask…
Rural hospitals aren’t just fighting staffing shortages and budget cuts—they’re also fighting a quieter battle inside break rooms, call rooms, and night shifts: the mental health of the people who keep their communities alive. Below is a blog-style version of your piece with lots of bullet points, plus 25 common questions meeting planners might ask…
The cranes on Chicago’s skyline aren’t the only things under stress. The people building those projects are carrying invisible loads that never show up on a project schedule—but they absolutely show up in safety, performance, and retention. Below is a blog-style version of your piece, packed with bullet points plus 25 meeting‑planner FAQs (and answers)…
The quiet crisis in agriculture isn’t just about markets, weather, or margins—it’s about the people holding everything together while their own mental health runs in the red. Below is a blog-style version of your piece with heavy use of bullet points, plus 25 frequently asked questions meeting planners might ask when booking you for an…
Breaking Through the Hard Hat: Why Mental Health is Construction’s Next Safety Revolution The construction industry has mastered physical safety—hard hats, harnesses, and hazard briefings. But there’s another kind of safety that has been ignored for too long: psychological safety. Mental health isn’t “soft stuff”; it’s the next evolution of serious safety culture on the…
Military Medicine Mental Health: From Stoicism to Support The invisible wounds beneath the uniform are real. Recent studies show that military physicians, and service members in general, are facing rising rates of mental health struggles—burnout, depression, and suicide—at levels higher than their civilian peers. The call to action is clear: open conversation, courageous leadership, and…
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