Visions Journal

PDF | Vol. 11, No. 3 (2016)

This issue of Visions focuses on transitions related to leaving the workplace. Leaving your job is commonly thought to be one of the most stressful transitions a person can face. Worries about the future, fears about regaining employment, financial pressures and a loss of confidence and self-esteem are just some of the experiences a person in this position may go through. Yet there are many different reasons for a person leaving the workplace—temporarily or permanently—and the transition might in fact be expected, welcomed, or beneficial. Every situation has a different impact on a person’s mental health and well-being, as this issue of Visions explores.

Background

• Editor's Message
  (Sarah Hamid-Balma)

• Workplace Transitions Are Key Turning Points in Life
  (Lucette Wesley)

• Feelings of Depression after a Physical Work Injury: Six-month period after injury a potential "window of opportunity" to identify and address mental health problems
  (Nancy Carnide)

Experiences and Perspectives

• A Wife's Journey: Helping a spouse overcome mental illness and re-enter the workplace
  (Laura)

• The Ability to Thrive on Disability
  (Sandra)

• Half of My Life
  (August)

• The Impostor
  (Emmy)

• The Elephant in the Room: Disclosure and transitions
  (Kyla)

Alternatives and Approaches

• Welcome Back: The role of the workplace in employee health and well-being
  (Kristin Bower)

• How to Navigate the Emotional Rollercoaster of Unemployment—and Thrive
  (Gregg Taylor)

• Making a Positive Mental Transition to Retirement
  (Cynthia Kinsella)

• Open Door Group: Forty years of empowering employment
  (Naomi Bullock)

Resources