Tag Archive For "mental health"
Introducing our new guide on structuring employee benefits
Implementing the right employee benefits package can help you retain your top talent, and attract the crème de la crème. Finding and structuring the best-fitting solutions for your company and staff, however, can be onerous – especially if your HR team is doing it alone without the guidance of an expert benefits broker, like Pacific …
Health insurance coverage and employee health outcomes
We often hear people in the healthcare sector talk about ‘health outcomes’, but what does it really mean? According to World Health Organization, an outcome is “a change in the health status of an individual, group or population which is attributable to a planned intervention or series of interventions, regardless of whether such an intervention …
Out of the shadows: Making mental health a priority for Hong Kong employers
Mental health issues are pervasive across the world, in virtually every population; affecting all of us either directly or indirectly. Hong Kong, with its frenetic and competitive work culture, is no stranger to this phenomenon. In fact, it has been estimated that about 32 percent of employees in 2016 were classed as having unsatisfactory mental …
Mental health and insurance
According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), “One in four adults experiences mental illness in a given year. One in 17 − about 13.6 million − live with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder.” With revealing numbers like this, it is clear to see that mental health …
3 Tips From Sherlock to Improve Your Mind Power
Television’s favorite suited-and-sassy sleuth is back. Sherlock Holmes (in the hands of the very capable Benedict Cumberbatch) is learned, observant, and intelligent to a fault. He makes deductions in a matter of seconds; solving mysteries by inspecting, analyzing, and remembering everything he knows. If you’re struggling to boost your own brain power, take some tips …
Lemonade for the Soul: How a Positive Mental Attitude Can Improve Your Health
When it comes to the idea of positive thinking, most of us would agree that ‘glass half full’ folks seem to do somewhat better in life than grouches, and are able to overcome challenges with enviable fortitude. We all know of people who just seem to ooze good health and positive vibes. Is this because …
Bipolar Disorder: A Silver Lining in a Mainstream Film? Part 2
Continued from Part 1 Unlike many films depicting mental illness, the theme of stigma is not central to Silver Linings Playbook. In fact, the audience is even encouraged to feel positively towards some symptoms of mental illness – overly tidy habits and being the life of the party, for example. When the film shows Pat …
Bipolar Disorder: A Silver Lining in a Mainstream Film? Part 1
The Oscar-nominated film Silver Linings Playbook has offered a new perspective on bipolar disorder through the unique medium of cinema, but, has this film really taught us anything new about how we view mental health issues? Silver Linings Playbook has garnered much critical acclaim thanks to its take on mental health issues, in particular for …
Can pets help improve physical and mental health?
Pets make great companions and can provide that unconditional love that’s simply indescribable. Larger domesticated animals in particular, such as dogs and cats, have been known to help human health both physically and mentally. Some studies have been conducted in order to see if pets can scientifically help heal people, whether it be over a …