Norman Winegar, LCSW, CEAP, is Chief Clinical Officer at Espyr, the leading behavioral health company developing innovative solutions for maximizing human and organizational potential. Espyr is also a WIT member and has offered our driver members 90 days free services to support professional driver health.
Recent Posts by Norman Winegar:
by Norman Winegar, on Feb 23, 2021 3:35:06 PM
A friend recently joked with me that she sometimes she feels so isolated these days that she actually looks forward to talking with telephone solicitors. She’s just resisting giving them …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Jan 6, 2021 1:18:19 PM
When it comes to employee benefits your thoughts and actions probably turn to the costs of providing healthcare benefits to your transportation industry workforce. This is a big-ticket item, and …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Dec 2, 2020 10:51:26 AM
The Pandemic, Weight Gain, and More Challenges for Professional Drivers I learned a concerning fact during a pre-Thanksgiving visit I had with Espyr’s fine team of professional health coaches. This …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Sep 21, 2020 4:03:56 PM
Concerned about your level of stress? Feeling a little burned out, maybe even depressed? At Women In Trucking, we believe that taking care of our emotional health is important. We …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Aug 25, 2020 5:46:44 PM
Recall the flight safety instructions we always hear just before takeoff? The ones to which you don’t pay much attention. Remember the part that says, secure your own oxygen mask …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Aug 18, 2020 4:14:11 PM
Our national election is about two and ½ months away and a large turnout of voters is expected. Much national attention, anxiety and angst is on how it can be …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on May 18, 2020 2:51:00 PM
May is national Mental Health Awareness Month. It's an opportunity for Americans to become more aware of how important good mental health is to us as individuals and to our …
Read Storyby Norman Winegar, on Nov 8, 2019 4:55:00 PM
Few people in the transportation industry would argue with the statement that professional driving can be a very unhealthy occupation. Physically, the long hours sitting behind the wheel, lack of …
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