As an employer in South Africa, one of your key concerns is keeping a healthy, capable and productive workforce in operation. Substance use issues are almost given in the South African workplace, as up to 15% of the workforce are actively addicted to some harmful substance or behaviour. Addiction negatively impacts productivity, profitability and the…
There are more than a few companies that only hire people in recovery. And not all of them are owned by ex-alcoholics and ex-addicts. They’re run by people who have seen the benefits. Many claim the advantages of giving these staff a second chance in life. A FastCompany article quotes the CEO of an oil-drilling…
For employers, outpatient is one of the best ways of keeping staff on the path of recovery whilst maintaining their presence at the office or workplace. Outpatient services enable the patients to still go to work and lead a functional lifestyle whilst attending recovery meetings after hours. Company Sponsored Outpatient Sponsoring outpatient services for employees…
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) іѕ the оnѕеt оf a specific set of symptoms in response to аn еxtrеmеly traumatic event. Certain people will experience the same event differently depending on their personalities, background, experience, the frame of reference, trauma thresholds and many more variables. Much in the same way that we have a dіffеrеnt…