The Beginning: I was at a Society of Human Resource Management conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during September of 2005 when the ideas for The Healthy Thinking Initiative were born. As I listened to a speaker describe the wellness program that his company had developed, it occurred to me that he had covered many important areas for health improvement but had not addressed the most expensive cost, the cost of depression. So I asked him about it. He agreed that depression was the most expensive (and a growing) cost but he did not know what to do about it.

As a psychologist, I knew that there were researchers examining several strategies for the prevention of depression. But their efforts were not being applied in the workplace.

The Healthy Thinking Initiative is a program that brings the best available psychological knowledge to the business community and individuals who are interested in improving their psychological well-being. We have selected our interventions on the basis of ongoing psychological research and we are continuously gathering data to ensure the best scientific foundations for our efforts on your behalf.

John Weaver, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Program Director

The Skills We Teach:

    Optimism is a set of skills with the longest line of research for the prevention of depression. Many managers and executives are very aware of the benefits of optimism for high performance but they are surprised to find out that it can be learned.

     Resilience is a critical tool for handling the stress of the real world of business. In a recent poll taken by the American Psychological Association (2004), 68% of employees wanted more training in skills that would build resilience to stress.

     Mindfulness is the most recent development in the efforts to prevent depression. It involves learning to pay attention, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment. This brings about increased awareness that improves decision making. Research, has shown it to be the most effective current approach to preventing the recurrence of depression among those who have previously been diagnosed.

Our Professional Staff bring expertise in treatment and prevention of mental disorders and in the promotion of emotional wellness. We are experts in depression. More than that, we are experts in positive psychological health.

We will help you reduce your risks and decrease your costs associated with depression and anxiety. We can help you cut the costs of psychotropic medications (the fastest growing pharmaceutical cost today).

We will also help you to build skills in your workforce that will increase your competitive advantage in the global market. A workforce that is mindful, optimistic and resilient can meet and exceed the challenges of today's business climate. Building a psychologically healthy workforce is more than building good health, it is building good business.

Stress Management & Mental Health Clinic is a licensed outpatient mental health facility. We have a team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and professional counselors available at multiple locations across Southeastern Wisconsin. We are covered under most major insurance plans.

Contact us at (262) 544-6486 or visit our website at www.stressmanagementclinic.com.