ARP 090 Mental Health Days and Elevator Fear

Yes, I did take the time to explain sick days, vacation days and PTO. When people were talking about mental health days folks had trouble with the basic concept of no matter what you called them it is ok to take time off to take care of yourself.

If you're having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for immediate help: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Resources Mentioned:

• Ben Congleton post on Medium about Mental Health Being an Issue in the Workplace
• Money/Time Magazine special report on the costs and obstacles about obtaining mental health care and support.
• NAMI Health Care by the Numbers posters - you can download them or just grok on the statistics that are on the website.
• From the University of Colorado The Hard Call podcast looks at real people facing the challenges about their mental health condition. 
• Frederick Neuman MD on Where Should A Phobic Person Sit or Stand He also has a Psychology Today post about the fear of elevators.
• Helpguide.org on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Good Therapy.org page on Exposure Therapy
• Welcoa PDF Introduction to Panic Attacks

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