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Hope, Health, and Happiness. Would you like to live your life with less stress and more happiness? Discover how to take small steps towards a healthier, happier, more resilient you.
Stress is a powerful force in life. It can bring about illness, destroy relationships and cause chaos. There is not a one-size-fits-all coping strategy for dealing with stress in your personal life or at work. Our goal is to help you address the sources of stress, take care of yourself during stressful times, and to find ways to reach out to those around you for support. The Work Smart Live Smart flash briefing focuses on helping you to Harness Your Energy, Build Your Resiliency and Protect Your Mental Health!
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Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
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What are the first words that come to mind when you think about Schizophrenia?
Some of those may include: crazy, psycho, or dangerous.
Often, someone with schizophrenia is portrayed in the media and through film and television as dangerous or violent, however, this is not the case. A person who is affected by schizophrenia is not more dangerous than anyone else
Most of us are not really aware of what Schizophrenia all entails.
Schizophrenia is an example of a thought disorder, characterized by a history of acute psychosis and chronic deterioration of functioning, and affecting thinking, perception, mood and behaviour.
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So Here are today’s Tips For Building Resiliency and Celebrating Schizophrenia Awareness Week:
There are still many misconceptions about schizophrenia, and it continues to be a mental health challenge that is rarely spoken about.
These misconceptions lead to further stigma, prejudice and discrimination.
Stigma is perhaps the biggest barrier to mental health care. This stigma can prevent people from getting hired, promoted or keeping a job, getting proper health care, feeling loved, needed and accepted, contributing to communities or feeling productive.
Find ways to
- Educate yourself about all mental health challenges and issues
- Foster a healthy workplace environment
- Emphasize abilities, not limitations
It is everyone's responsibility to reduce the stigma, prejudice and discrimination associated with mental illness. Education and understanding are key.
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