Health and Safety Committee

Please see attached Safety Committee Meeting Minutes from 6-6-23.

     

      Health and Safety Committee Meeting Minutes from 1-10-23 are attached.

Depression does not always look like what you might think. Depression can present in many different ways. The attached article calls our attention to how we might recognize signs of depression in ourselves or others.

Many people are experiencing increased stress and anxiety as we continue to battle COVID-19. A blog post from the director of the National Institute of Mental Health states “The mental health impacts of COVID-19 continue. From all that we know, it is clear these impacts will outlive the pandemic itself.” The American Psychological Association reports that many people are coping with their stress in unhealthy ways including increased alcohol consumption.

Please see the attached mental health resources published by various agencies including Medline Plus, SAMHSA, NIMH, NIH, and CDC.