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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Experiencing...?

Stress/Anxiety
Depression
Grief and Loss Relationship Issues
Job Concerns
Interpersonal Conflict
Drug/Alcohol Problems
Parenting Concerns

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County of Riverside - Employee Assistance Services

EAS, formerly EAP, is offering expanded services to all employees and dependents on a SAME DAY basis. EAS provides help in resolving your concerns confidentially with one of our licensed therapists. All EAS clinicians are professionally trained, licensed in the State of California and mandated by law to keep your issues confidential. All county employees and their dependents can expect the following services:

Same day access to a licensed therapist by telephone Monday through Friday.
Comprehensive assessment, referrals and solution-focused therapy for all employees and their dependents.
In person appointments with up to 6 sessions per calendar year at no cost to you.
Exclusive Care Referrals to the "best fit" providers who effectively treat psychological problems.
On-Site Group and Departmental Interventions.
Consultation with supervisors, managers, and Human Resources Service Managers about workplace issues from experts in understanding human behavior.
Trainings and Workshops for employees and managers.
On-Site Critical Incident Stress Debriefings.
Convenient, confidential locations in both Riverside and Cathedral City:

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 - 5:00
Friday 9:00 - 5:00

Call 888-829-8999 Toll Free or 951-778-3970 (Riverside) or
760-328-6863 (Cathedral City)

My friend has been having trouble sleeping and concentrating for about the past month. She is grouchy and argumentative with coworkers and finds herself getting more and more tense around her husband and her children. She sees life as drudgery and feels hopeless that it will ever change. Even though she has lost 15 lbs in the past month, she realizes that this is a cause for concern as she has been too tired to exercise and has not had a good appetite for the entire month.

While there may be many contributing factors to my friend’s current feelings, this certainly does bear some of the signs of depression. Click here for entire article.

If you are looking for help in managing your finances more effectively these days, please reference our Resource Links section for links to various agencies and programs that might be of assistance to you. Click here for Resource Links.