Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access

Positivity at the workplace: Caring makes a difference

3^rd International Conference on Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management

June 21-22, 2017 London, UK

Sherry Blair

University of Southern California, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Depress Anxiety

Abstract :

Stress is a killer and results in low performance at work even if leaders cannot visibly see how it is impacting their employees. Employers who care about their employees in terms of offering trainings and coaching for reducing stress in the workplace yield better results in performance and in workplace relationships when they implement sound workplace well-being strategies. Mental health staffers, social and human service workers, law enforcement and medical staffers are notoriously suffering from compassion fatigue and/or vicarious traumatization. At times, this is highly visible but often it goes undetected. It is incumbent for employers to offer support in terms of psychological first aid and self-care to assist employees in managing their responses and reactions to the serious traumatic or stressful occurrences in the workplace.

Biography :

Email: sherrybl@usc.edu