Committing to preserving or improving our mental wellness and working on preventing issues from developing is something that we should all should be doing to keep our mental health at its best. The most effective approach is to be proactive rather than reactive. Those working in a high-intensity or high-risk profession, are more susceptible to mental health issues such as PTSD, so it’s important to have preventative measures in place.
High-Intensity and/or High-Risk Professions may include, but are not limited to:
- Organizational Leaders
- Healthcare Personnel
- Veterinarians
- Dentists
- Uniformed Personnel & First Responders
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Special Constables
- Enforcement Officers
- Corrections Officers
- Probation Officers
- Security Guards & Officers
- Social Service Personnel
- Crisis Line Personnel
How can Insight help?
We can provide proactive, organized, area-specific facilitated groups or learning sessions that are targeted at specific issues that may be affecting your workforce. These may include:
- Intense work stressors
- Transitioning between work and life
- Work impacting personal relationships and family life
- Personal life impacting work
- Work-related trauma or PTSD
- Mental health issues experienced by uniformed personnel, first responders, and front-line workers (depression, anxiety, etc.)
- Understanding and responding to individuals with mental illness
- Harassment and bullying concerns
- Gender and/or sexuality based issues
- Intercultural issues
- Substance use and abuse issues
As well, we can always provide individual counselling to address any emerging personal or work issues falling under the categories above and our other specialized support areas.
To learn more about the supports Insight provides for those working in high-intensity and/or high-risk professions contact us today!
