Work/Life Connections-EAP

Vanderbilt Work/Life Connections-EAP offers resources to all Vanderbilt employees who are touched by cancer. Read More

Many people experience increased frustration and anger in the summer months. How can you beat the heat and avoid getting heated? Here are eight suggestions for managing anger more effectively. Read More

See if you qualify for Vanderbilt Healthier You, a free personalized weight management program. Read More

Stephanie Dean with Work-Life Connections speaks about the risks and benefits of engaging in difficult conversations. Read More

Work/Life Connections - EAP will be offering a National Alcohol Screening Day event in the lobby of Light Hall on April 9 in an effort to raise awareness of problematic drinking behaviors. Read More

This year’s campaign is titled “I Had No Idea," focusing on surprising subsets of the population who are susceptible to eating disorders. Read More

To better understand the importance of effective boundaries, visit the Work/Life Connections-EAP Resource Library. Read More

Clinical counselor Ellen Clark will discuss the benefits of pre-marital counseling and the Employee Assistance Program’s role in helping couples set a good foundation for their future as a couple. Read More

This time of year, we often take stock of where we are, where we’ve been and where we want to be. Read More

Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin urges people to set a course “between Hallmark and heartache” and aim to have a “pretty good little Christmas.” In other words, don’t strive for the perfect, and deal head-on with the stressors of the season. Read More

The words “holiday” and “stress” do not belong together, says Chad Buck, a clinical psychologist with Vanderbilt’s Work/Life Connections–EAP. Read More

Ebola is not spreading across the United States. Anxiety about the virus, however, certainly is. Read More

Alternative work methods and communication styles can sometimes be hard for individuals to see on their own. In the latest wellcast, Stephanie Dean of Work/Life Connections and psychologist Chad Buck discuss ways in which Work/Life Connection’s workplace coaching improves performance. Read More

Judith Akin explains how social anxiety and trust issues prevent people from developing friendship/support networks. Read More

Sept. 9 through 14 is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Week. Read More

(iStockphoto) Organizations across the country, including Vanderbilt, have had to change rapidly to meet the challenges of a new economic reality. This can pose challenges for employees. Traci Nordberg, chief human resources officer at Vanderbilt, speaks with Janet McCutchen of Work/Life Connections–EAP about ways to respond and adapt to… Read More

(iStock) In 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives proclaimed July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, aiming to improve access to mental health treatment and services for multicultural communities through increased public awareness. Some minority groups may feel self-conscious or unsure about using mental health… Read More

(Steve Green/Vanderbilt) The month of June has been designated as Effective Communications Month. The foundation of any relationship, personal or professional, is communication. Being able to express oneself in a clear and understandable manner helps decrease misinterpretation, confusion and conflict. Work/Life Connections–EAP has compiled many resources for… Read More

Vanderbilt University offers its condolences and support for faculty, students, staff and alumni that may have been affected by the tragic ferry accident in South Korea. Read More

Staff and faculty from across the university and medical center convened March 25 for a discussion about civility in the workplace. Read More