This is your Member Reference Number (MRN). You’ll need to provide this when you make an appointment with an EAP counselor or contact your EAP by phone.

Anthem provides automatic translation into multiple languages, courtesy of Google Translate. This tool is provided for your convenience only. The English language version is considered the most accurate, and in the event of a discrepancy between the translations, the English version will prevail. This translation tool is not controlled by Anthem, and the Anthem Privacy Statement will not apply. Please read Google's privacy statement. If you want Google to translate the Anthem website, select a language.

Benefits with Ohio Bankers Benefits Trust

Your EAP offers these great resources.

Now Playing

Preventing Smoking

  • Dr. Brian P. McDonough
  • Mental Health
  • Mental Health
  • Podcasts

Preventing Smoking

Unhappy childhoods are linked to smoking. By Dr. Brian P. McDonough. This audio file plays for 0 minutes and 32 seconds.

You can also

Download

View transcript

If you want to help cut down smoking in adults, try to provide them with a safe and happy childhood. That's according to a report from the CDC. New information released in the Journal of the American Medical Association says children who have experienced emotional, physical and sexual abuse are more likely to smoke cigarettes. In fact, they are 5.4 times more likely to smoke by the age of 14. The researchers say that teens often use nicotine as a way to ease psychological and emotional wounds, and the behavior continues to adulthood.

I am Dr. Brian McDonough.

More about this Topics

  • Caring for your mental health

  • Caring for a loved one with autism

  • Facts About Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • Managing holiday stress

  • Pinpointing Your Sleep Problem

Other Topics

    • Helping Your Loved One Who Is Suicidal (Part 2)
    • Canceled by COVID-19: Managing Disappointment
    • Talking with Children During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
    • Psychological Support for Front-Line Medical Staff (Part 2)
    • Fighting Depression Around the Holidays
    • Mental Health: Making a Difference Together
    • Maintaining Your Team's Resilience During a Crisis
    • Creating Hope Through Action (World Suicide Prevention Day)
    • Restore Your Resilience After the Terrorist Attack (for Employees)
    • Virtual Roundtable & Elder Care: How to Support Those in Isolation and Stay Connected
    • Snoring
    • Daily Relaxation Tools
    • Beyond the Baby Blues
    • Deflate the Pressure
    • Don't Worry, Breathe Happy

More about this Topics

  • Caring for your mental health

  • Caring for a loved one with autism

  • Facts About Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • Managing holiday stress

  • Pinpointing Your Sleep Problem

Other Topics

    • Snoring
    • Daily Relaxation Tools
    • Beyond the Baby Blues
    • Deflate the Pressure
    • Don't Worry, Breathe Happy
    • Helping Your Loved One Who Is Suicidal (Part 2)
    • Canceled by COVID-19: Managing Disappointment
    • Talking with Children During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
    • Psychological Support for Front-Line Medical Staff (Part 2)
    • Fighting Depression Around the Holidays
    • Mental Health: Making a Difference Together
    • Maintaining Your Team's Resilience During a Crisis
    • Creating Hope Through Action (World Suicide Prevention Day)
    • Restore Your Resilience After the Terrorist Attack (for Employees)
    • Virtual Roundtable & Elder Care: How to Support Those in Isolation and Stay Connected