Here’s a scenario that’s becoming increasingly common in HR departments across the country: An employee is struggling with performance issues. After working with them and providing coaching, the employer decides to put them on a 60-day performance improvement plan (PIP). It’s a reasonable step – giving them a clear path to get back on track.

It was the last semester of my senior year in college – right after Spring Break – when I heard the news that would forever shape my views on mental illness.

A friend and fellow editor of the college newspaper I worked for, Steven Ochs jumped to his death from one of the many bridges

Conventional wisdom is that healthy and happy employees lead to better results for the workplace.  As a result, many employers offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for their employees, including the U.S. government. Now, there is additional scientific evidence of that theory in a study involving depression.  

A medical study published in this week’s Journal of the American Medical