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Mental Health Really Matters for EVERYONE: Activating Your WorkforceDAVID W. COVINGTON, LPC, MBACEO & PRESIDENT, RI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

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Quit Smokin

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Get Flu ShotAvoid/

Abstain Excessi

ve Drinkin

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Lose Weight – Lean BMI

vs. Obesity

Move to Low Air

Pollution City/Area

Increase

Physical Activity/ Exercise

Increase Friends/ Social

Relationships

Be Less

Prefect

Grow More Hair

Stop Replying “LoL”

Watch More TV

Happy 2016!

6Action Odds

#1 Increase Friends/Social Relationships 0.60#2 Quit/Decrease Smoking 0.50#3 Avoid/Abstain Excessive Drinking 0.31#4 Get Flu Shot 0.25#5 Increase Physical Activity/Exercise 0.23#6 Lose Weight – Lean BMI vs. Obesity 0.20#7 Move to Low Air Pollution City/Area 0.06

An analysis of 148 studies found a 50% increased likelihood

of survival with stronger social relationships

- July 2010

The impact was stronger than smoking, alcohol consumption, flu vaccine, exercise or BMI (lean vs. obese)

8Being Alone and Feeling Lonely

Increases your chances of early death by roughly 30%.

By contrast, having friends and strong social connections will help you live longer and live better.

Thwarted Belongingness

Perception of Burdensomenes

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Why People Die by Suicide

Strong Connections Contribution

Why People Thrive at Work/in Life

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18High Pressure Companies1. Health care costs nearly 2x higher2. Significant siphoning off of productivity3. Most workplace accidents related to stress4. 60% more errors and defects5. Stress linked to cardio-vascular disease and mortality6. 50% increase voluntary turnover

Foster Social

Connections

Show Empathy

Go Out of Your Way to

Help

Encourage People to

Talk to You

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Does my work matter?

Does my supervisor or someone at work

care about me?

Do I get to do what I do best every

day?

Thwarted Belongingness

Perception of Burdensomenes

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Why People Die by Suicide

Strong Connections Contribution

Why People Thrive at Work/in Life

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