Local 591 EAP / Member Assistance 

Credit IAM EAP, LAP

April  2019

Benefits and You

April BENEFIT REPORT

• FMLA

     Benefit Team had discussion on FMLA. New Tech for FMLA will be available online on Oct 1. Updates as we get them to follow in future Newsletter.

• FMLA on IOD, update, 

• Senior ARC leadership has a meeting setup with senior AA leadership to present issue on running IOD co-current with IOD

• ARC will be rolling new technology for return to work

process October 1st. Updates as we get them to follow in future Newsletter.

• Retirement and Survivor Support

 Survivor Guides Active and Retirement have been revised.

          Phone tree for ordering retirement packages

• To request LAA TWU pensions packages– call 1-800-447-2000

Press 1 for active employees – then option 3 and then 4 for pensions

Press 2 for retirees – then option 2 and then 4 for pensions

OR

Jetnet – Team Member Services – Leaving American – Pension Service

Center/Read More – My Pension – Estimate your pension or Request

Your Pension

For Retirement Services - to help with eligibility retirement process or

counseling – Call 1-800-447-2000

Press 1 for active employees – then option 3 and then 5

Press 2 for retirees – then option 5

 Naturally Slim Program Registration Dates- April 1st thru 12th

 Spring Benefit Roadshow. Check for your stations times and dates. They are going mostly to hubs for full shows. Will be going to a few stations for Screening only.

• Wellness: TWU is at about 14% who completed a health assessment. 
• Once again we had a member who passed and his beneficiary was not correct,

I am asking every member to check their beneficiary and make sure its correct, for company insurance and 401K go to JetNet, for voluntary benefits call (888) 602-6628.

Women and Mental Health

(excerpts from womenshealth.gov)

Mental disorders can affect women and men differently. Some disorders are more common in women such as de- pression and anxiety. There are also certain types of depression that are unique to women. Some women may experience symptoms of mental disorders such as perinatal depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and perimenopause-related depression. When it comes to other mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, research has not found differences in rates that men and women experiences these illnesses. But, women may experience these illnesses differently – certain symptoms may be more common in women than in men, and the course of the illness can be affected by the gender of the individual. Researchers are only now be- ginning to tease apart the various biological and psychosocial factors that may impact the mental health of both women and men.

Warning Signs
 

Mental health disorders and conditions can develop at any age. There are usually identifying symptoms. Some 

symptoms include:

• Persistent sadness or feelings of hopelessness 
• Abuse of alcohol and/or drugs 
• Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits 
• Appetite and/or weight changes 
• Decreased energy or fatigue 
• Excessive fear or worry 
• Seeing or hearing things that are not there 
• Extremely high and low moods 
• Aches, headaches, or digestive problems without a clear cause 
• Irritability
• Social withdrawal 
• Thoughts of suicide 

Mental health disorders can be treated: If you are unsure where to go for help, ask your family doctor or visit NIMH’s Help for Mental Illness webpage, (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml). Asking questions and providing information to your doctor and other providers can improve your care. Talking with your doctor builds trust and leads to better results, quality, safety, and satisfaction. Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website for tips at www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/. 

If you or someone you know is in a crisis, get help immediately. You can call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1.800.273 TALK (8255). 

Abuse, trauma, and mental health 

(excerpts from womenshealth.gov) 

Abuse, whether physical, emotional, verbal, or sexual, can have long-
term effects on your mental health. Trauma can affect how you feel about yourself and how you relate to others. Women who have gone through abuse or other trauma have a higher risk of developing a mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma and abuse are never your fault. You can get help to heal the physical, mental, and emotional scars of trauma and abuse. Abuse may have happened during childhood or as an adult. It can be emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual. Trauma can include dangerous, frightening, or extremely stressful situations or events, such as sexual assault, war, an accident or natural disaster, the sudden or violent death of a close loved one, or a serious physical health problem. 

Trauma can happen after you experience an event or events that hurt you physically or emotionally. Trauma can have lasting effects on your mental, physical, and emotional health. Experiencing abuse or other trauma puts people at risk of developing mental health conditions, such as: anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, misusing alcohol or drugs. The long-term effects of abuse or trauma can include: severe anxiety, stress or fear, abuse of alcohol or drugs, depression, eating disorders, self-injury, suicide. 

Your IAM EAP Airline Coordinator or Regional Representative can guide you to an appropriate resource for addressing any trauma related health issues you may be experiencing 

March Monthly Observances 

• Alcohol Awareness Month
• American Cancer Society Month
• National Autism Awareness Month

Our team is working on getting the prescription safety glasses, HOYA, to locations to coincide with what Jetnet says, in the meantime follow the link below and fill out offsite location forms to get you prescription safety glasses.

https://aamaintweb.aa.com/line/prescriptionGlass/default.asp