Businesses urged to consider EAPs

Business places in Barbados are being encouraged to consider creating employee assistance programmes or EAPs to help workers cope with challenges they may be facing.

The suggestion has come from President of the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados, Nicholas Roberts.

EAPs are benefits that some employers use to help their workers get access to short-term counselling or therapy services as well as provide some types of psychological assessment.

However, Psychiatrist Dr. Nya Maughn says in her experience such programmes often come when there is a crisis, but she believes the emphasis should be on prevention.

She also wants greater focus on wellness in general.

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