Complex and Severe Mental Health Challenges Requiring Advanced Care
Some employees may be dealing with more complex and/or severe mental health challenges such as the following. These employees may require or seek more advanced clinical care and/or alternative treatments for their conditions, beyond what may be provided by most EFAP.
- Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Complex Trauma
- Severe Stress, Exhaustion & Burnout
- Severe Eating Disorder
- Severe Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive–compulsive Disorder
- Severe Postpartum Depression or Psychosis
- Sexual Deviance and Dysfunctions
- Gender Dysphoria
- Heightened Anger Management Difficulties
- Co-current Addictions & Mental Health Difficulties
- Complex Co-Morbidities (multiple mental health difficulties and/or disorders)
- History of Self-harm or Violence Towards Others
- Serious Psychological Illness or Disorders such as Schizophrenia, Severe Bipolar Disorder, Severe Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Psychosis, and more.
- Drug-resistant mental illness.
Experiences and Circumstances Requiring Specialized Support
Other employees may have specific/unique experiences and circumstances such as the following, which can significantly impact their mental health. These employees may require or seek care from clinicians with specialized training, lived experience, and/or expertise in the specific areas, beyond what may be provided by most EFAP.
- Going through gender transition and sexual reassignment surgery.
- Living with cognitive disabilities that impact functional capacity.
- Facing infertility, very difficult pregnancy, or postpartum recovery difficulties.
- Experiencing menopausal or andropausal health challenges.
- Facing religious or cultural ostracization from family and community.
- Facing a painful recovery, significant adjustment difficulties as well as cognitive impairment from a traumatic, life-threatening illness or incidents such as stroke, heart attack, brain injury, or other medical conditions.
- Having significant difficulty and multiple challenges in transitioning or adjusting after a major life event such as death of a spouse or child, major illness or injury, major accident, major financial loss, sudden employment loss, retirement, etc.
- Indigenous employees facing issues of generational trauma involving residential schools, colonization, and systemic discrimination.
High-intensity and/or High-risk Professions Requiring
Individuals working in a high-intensity or high-risk profession such as the following are more susceptible to issues such as severe stress, burnout, and PTSD due to their regular and prolonged exposure to occupational hazards that directly impact their mental health. As such, it is important to have psychological injury prevention and wellness maintenance measures in place as well as support from clinicians with specialized training, lived experience, and/or expertise in the specific professions and their unique work culture, beyond what may be provided by most EFAP.
- 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
Psychological illnesses, disorders, strains, or injuries can, if left untreated or inadequately treated, debilitate an employee’s capacity to perform optimally and to remain productive. Basic short term mental health support though one’s EFAP may not be adequate to help these employees properly address their conditions or difficulties. As a result, their condition can continue to deteriorate despite the fact that they might have gotten basic help. Advanced or specialized training in the specific areas of concern or alternative treatments may be required to properly support the employees’ recovery.
Each therapist at Insight Psychological is committed to advancing their training and expertise in one or more areas of specialty. As such, our diverse team of therapists have a broad range of specialized training and expertise as well as can apply a broad range of treatment methods in working with the different issues and needs above. In addition, Insight offers alternative specialized treatments such as Ketamine Assisted Therapy, Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy, and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for clients who may seek or get better results from them.
We can be there for your employees who need the extra, advanced, or specialized support, often without the employer having to allocate any additional financial resources to the services. To learn more about our specialized counselling and other treatments, please click HERE.
Contact us at corporatecare@insightpsychological.ca or 587-749-9878 today to explore how we can provide advanced and/or specialized support to employees, so that they can focus on healing, wellness, and delivering optimum performance.
