EAP Newsletter

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) are becoming increasingly popular as employers realize that proactive measures are needed to help manage the growing number of disability incidents and costs.

To help build awareness about the importance of Employee Assistance Programs, Standard Life sponsors the EAP Newsletter. Featured in Benefits Canada, the EAP Newsletter is dedicated to the management of employee health and performance.

Read about it -

• Current feature article
• Archives

Our experts actively participate in each edition, contributing articles on various aspects of an Employee Assistance Program in relation to Health & Wellness and Disability Management.

Below are articles written by Standard Life's specialists. For a hard copy of the newsletters, please contact your Manager, Business Development.

Current feature article:

		Is Seasonal Affective Disorder Impacting Your Workplace? Christine Potvin, Vice-President, Disability Risk Management, Health and Wellness, Standard Life It is estimated that millions of Canadians endure what is known as the "winter blues," and that 2% to 3% of the population has symptoms severe enough to be diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder. Because seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression, the symptoms are similar and so is the impact on employee performance. Read the complete article »

Archives

• From Disability to Ability: Tips for a Successful Return to Work
  Heather Anderson, Senior Consultant, Best Practices & Improvement,
  Disability Risk Management, Health and Wellness, Standard Life
  
  
• The Disability Management Cycle:
  Prevention. Ability management. Return to work.
  Adrian Ebrahimi, Senior Consultant, Best Practices,
  Group Insurance, Standard Life
  
  
• Disability Risk Management and the Role of the EAP
  Camille N. Isaacs-Morell, Senior Manager, Marketing and Strategy,
  Group Insurance, Standard Life
  
  
• Employee Recognition: An Effective Preventive Tool
  Christine Potvin, Vice-President, Disability Risk Management,
  Health and Wellness, Standard Life
  
  
• Improving Mental Health-Related Disability Management
  Carl Brouillette, Consultant, Disability Risk Management,
  Health and Wellness, Standard Life
  
  
• Creating a healthy work Environment for employees
  Pascale Bédard, Rehabilitation Specialist, Disability Risk Management,
  Health and Wellness, Standard Life
  
  
• Striking a Balance
  An interview with Christine Potvin, Vice-President, Disability Risk Management,
  Health and Wellness, Standard Life
  
  
• Workplace Peace of Mind: Addressing Mental Health Issues
  An interview with Michèle Parent, Vice-President, Standard Life

¹ Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health, 2004
² The Economic Cost of Mental Disorders and Addictions, published by BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information, 2006