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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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It’s hard to imagine Jewel—full name Jewel Kilcher—wrote it when she was just 17, two years after leaving an unstable home environment, moving into her own cabin and then leaving Alaska to study operatic voice at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. How do I have agency? After school, she moved to San Diego.

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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Her manager, she said, would make sexualized jokes, resulting in what Watson felt was a hostile work environment. “It The experience took a toll on her mental health. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Culturally Diverse Workforces Require Bespoke Mental Health Support

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There are barriers for specific minority groups to access mental health support in the workplace. Personalized mental health support is a solution to improving mental health outcomes at work, but this requires training, understanding, and insight into individual needs. According to Mental Health U.K., In the U.K.,

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Millions of people are living with poor air quality, placing their health and lives at risk

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Causing an estimated one in every nine deaths worldwide, air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to human health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for an estimated seven million premature deaths worldwide every year.1 1 Exposure to PM2.5 1 Exposure to PM2.5 g/m³), PM2.5

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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Financials: The company announced the close of a $400 million Series C funding round in April 2022, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion. As of 2022, it had raised over $608 million in funding, according to TechCrunch. Most Innovative Company in Health & Wellness 4. Seed Health Inc.

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What Every Business Needs To Know About The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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29, 2022, and it was recently passed by Congress as an amendment to the FY23 Federal Spending Bill. By providing support and protections for pregnant workers, these laws aim to promote women’s health, economic stability, and equal opportunities in the workplace. This pivotal piece of legislation instructs U.S.

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Research in Education and Science, when comparing university students who engage in active and passive activities, those engaged in passive activities had lower perceived health outcomes and levels of happiness. We choose the path of least resistance. You’ll be glad you did.

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