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The Happiness Trap

By Victoria Healey June 13, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes A couple weeks ago, to close off Mental Health Awareness Month, Johanne Schwensen one of the Co-founders and the Chief Clinical Officer of It’s Complicated gave a talk to various teams that we work with through our Employee Assitance Program. The topic was inspired by Dr. Russ Harris’ book The Happiness Trap, which presents a fresh approach to finding fulfillment in life by challenging traditional notions of happiness and offering practical strategies to overcome psychological struggles.

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Why Some Corporate Mental Health Initiatives Fall Short

By Victoria Healey June 6, 2023

Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of mental health in the workplace, with more and more organizations introducing corporate mental health programs and benefits to support their employees’ well-being. While these initiatives are well-intentioned, it’s crucial to understand why some of them may not achieve the desired outcomes.

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Conversations with Counsellors: Gemma Autumn

By Johanne Konnerup Schwensen October 27, 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minutes In the first episode of the second season of the It’s Complicated podcast, I, Johanne Schwensen, speak with therapist Gemma Autumn about perfection, tree…

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Companies that care about mental health

By Ana Schmidt August 13, 2021

Reading Time: 4 minutes People still work too much and experience high levels of stress. However, a positive growing trend is that companies are starting to care about the mental health of their employees.