Balanced You offers health and well-being options to support employees so you can feel good, get the most out of life, and do your best work for the people of King County.
September is Recovery Month and this year’s theme is “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community.” Balanced You celebrates all those on their recovery journeys and is joining King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Behavioral Health and Recovery Division in their shared vision to ensure that everyone in King County... Continue Reading →
For Suicide Prevention Awareness month, we are highlighting a King County employee who has made a huge impact in advancing the conversation around suicide. Wellness Hero Skyler Bridges, Administrative Staff Assistant in Department of Assessments, talks about his experience loosing loved ones to suicide and how he began healing. To read more about dealing with... Continue Reading →
By Whitney Abrams, Chief People Officer Whitney Abrams, Chief People Officer September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it’s a reminder for all of us of the importance of checking in on each other and seeking support in times of crisis. We know that every year thousands of individuals die by suicide, leaving behind... Continue Reading →
Far from being a sign of weakness, grieving is a healthy and naturally healing process. This National Grief Awareness Day, August 30, 2022, Balanced You and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) are raising awareness around the many ways individuals cope with loss and sharing resources to help when you or a loved one needs support. While... Continue Reading →
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. Established in 2008 in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, the formally recognized National Minority Mental Health Awareness month was created to bring awareness to the unique mental health struggles that underrepresented groups in the U.S. experience. Bebe Moore Campbell was a pioneer and an author, who used storytelling to give... Continue Reading →
Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being that can often be misunderstood or overlooked. To increase awareness about mental health and highlight supportive resources, Balanced You has partnered with the National Council of Behavioral Health to offer Mental Health First Aid@Work trainings. These trainings are available to all County employees, free... Continue Reading →
Being open and honest about how we’re feeling at work is sometimes hard, but know this: If you’re a little anxious, fatigued or even burned out, you are not alone. The pandemic continues to change the ways we work, learn, and connect – and it can be a lot to cope with. That is why... Continue Reading →
(Modified from content from HelpGuide.org) Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and almost 800,000 people around the world die by suicide every year. Each one leaves behind a host of “suicide survivors,” people who’ve lost someone close to them in this tragic way. The loss of someone you love from suicide... Continue Reading →
“I’ll never forget the day the phone rang. I felt powerless, I felt stuck. I wanted to help but I didn’t know how, who to call, or what to do. I wanted to solve the problem, but I didn’t know the first place to start.” Being on the receiving end of a phone call or... Continue Reading →
In this conversation, Balanced You, King County Metro Wellness and Employee Assistance Program talk about the grief and loss many of our frontline employees have experienced during the pandemic. Learn how grief doesn’t just pertain to a death but also can be the loss of connection, relationships, work and more. In addition, learn about cultural... Continue Reading →
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