Recognizing Mental Health Issues: What to Say and What to Do
By: Schatzie Brunner, Founder, New Way Now We all notice when friends, family, or co-workers begin to behave differently. Maybe they suddenly have a short fuse. Or they might be much quieter than they have ever been in the past. Perhaps they are late getting to work, and their work product isn’t what it once […]
Workplace Mental Health: Investing in People is a Smart Decision
By: Schatzie Brunner, Founder, New Way Now Recently, I’ve been reading a lot about workplace mental health. And it is alarming how slow awareness and education have spread between both sides—employers and employees. Especially regarding the resources available to aid and improve well-being. A healthy workforce impacts more than just a company’s bottom line. While […]
Flashback to 1975: My Nervous Breakdown — The “Don’t Worry, I Can Handle It” Mentality Didn’t Work
By: Schatzie Brunner, Founder, New Way Now It was the spring of 1975. I had been living in New York City for six years as a PR executive. I was at a cocktail party at a friend’s Fifth Avenue penthouse, enjoying a conversation with the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, trying to be as […]