Psychology in the Workplace

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The stigma around mental illness is very real and, despite the progress made in recent years, it remains a significant issue for British businesses. (ISHN Editor’s note: The mental health stigma remains a significant issue for U.S. businesses as well.)

The American Psychological Association (APA) will recognize six employers for their efforts to promote employee well-being and organizational performance at its 11th annual Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Meet our presenters. Oliver Wirth, Ph.D., Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Dr. Oliver Wirth is a Research Psychologist in the Health Effects Laboratory Divi-sion of the NIOSH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. With stress and mental health problems hugely prevalent in workplaces, creating mentally healthy workplaces and dealing with the causes of poor mental health has never been more important.

Since the advent of the safety function, it’s been borrowing tools from other disciplines and building practices based on data gleaned from the earliest research in industrial psychology.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Experience our 2nd Annual Safety Summit with special presentations by Dr. E. Scott Geller, Manuel "Manny" Rodriguez, M.S. Dr. Timothy Ludwig, Dr. Shawn Bergman and Dr. Oliver North.

I’ve been speaking about this for years. I feel strongly that we are made to be touched. Hey, I even like to hug! Yes, I like to reach out and hug people - touch people and shake a hand. That comes naturally within my family and with many of my friends.

Since the advent of the safety function, it’s been borrowing tools from other disciplines and building practices based on data gleaned from the earliest research in industrial psychology.

Coach Nick Saban just won another NCAA Football Championship and may soon be regarded as the greatest college football coach of all-time. He‘s now won four championships at the University of Alabama and one at Louisiana State University. That’s a pretty big deal!