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Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Sally Spencer-Thomas, PsyD, MNM

Clinical Psychologist, Speaker


Dr. Spencer-Thomas writes the employee well-being column for IRMI.com.

She is a clinical psychologist, an inspirational international speaker, and an impact entrepreneur. Dr. Spencer-Thomas was moved to work in suicide prevention after her younger brother, a Denver entrepreneur, died of suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar condition. Known nationally and internationally as an innovator in social change, she has helped start up multiple large-scale, gap-filling efforts in mental health, including the award-winning campaign Man Therapy and the nation’s first initiative for suicide prevention in the construction industry, Construction Working Minds. 

Dr. Spencer-Thomas has been an international keynote speaker at the Australian MATES in Construction’s Annual Mental Health Conference, a preferred speaker and advisory member for the Construction Financial Management Association's Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and a regular trainer/keynote speaker for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association Member Assistance Program, among many other industry engagements. In 2016, she gratefully accepted IRMI’s Horizon Award on behalf of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Workplace Task Force.

In 2016, she was an invited speaker at the White House, where she presented on men’s mental health. In her recent TEDx Talk she shares her goal to elevate the conversation to make mental health promotion and suicide prevention a health and safety priority in our schools, workplaces, and communities.


Articles

Employee Well-Being

HR and Employment Law Support Workplace Mental Health

June 16, 2023 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

How To Create a Loneliness-Resistant Workplace

April 21, 2023 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Suicide Postvention at Work: What To Do after a Suicide Death

April 07, 2023 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Why and How To Improve Psychological Safety in the Workplace

March 03, 2023 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Recess Is for Adults, Too—Play and Wellness

November 01, 2022 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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BIPOC and AAPI Mental Health: Improving the Situation

March 16, 2022 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

BIPOC and AAPI Mental Health: The Current State of Affairs

March 16, 2022 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Union Pacific Leads the Way in Suicide Prevention Initiatives

February 23, 2022 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Understanding the Suicidal Person

September 23, 2021 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Language Matters: Why We Don't Say "Committed Suicide"

September 15, 2021 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Impact of COVID-19 on Jury Trials

August 12, 2021 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

988: The Future of Crisis Services

August 12, 2021 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Suicide Prevention Crisis Services: What To Expect

March 26, 2021 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

COVID-19, Prolonged Toxic Stress, and Mental Health at Work

October 30, 2020 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Employee Well-Being

Recognize National Suicide Prevention Week

September 11, 2020 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention Released

October 25, 2019 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Why Worker Resilience, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention Matter

June 28, 2019 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Evaluating Employee Assistance Programs

April 05, 2019 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Veterans Are Good for Work

October 12, 2018 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Creating Community in a Digital Era

March 29, 2018 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

"Man Therapy": Engaging Men in Their Mental Health

February 02, 2018 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Five Practices To Help You Find Happiness at Work

September 22, 2017 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

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Understanding the Suicidal Mind

July 14, 2017 | Sally Spencer-Thomas

Employee Well-Being

Make Suicide Prevention a Health and Safety Priority

March 17, 2017 | Sally Spencer-Thomas