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

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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. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D., It was a job that she liked.

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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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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. Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.

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More Managers Than Ever Are Keeping Tabs on the News—Here’s What It Means for Companies

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A 2022 Adobe study called “The Future of Time” revealed that 70% of participants are “[spending] more time during the workday absorbing or discussing news coverage compared to a year ago.” of all VC funds in 2022, a drop from 2021. Now, reading the news an essential aspect of leadership.

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A Single Disaster Kills 40% Of Businesses — Stop Putting Off Contingency Planning

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According to Bankrate, “between 2022 and 2023, wildfires accounted for over $3.2 Having a detailed migration plan ready can help the company move through these changes smoothly, and could ease the minds of employees during a stressful time. This allows organizations to focus on the most pressing threats.

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Coming Out the Other Side of Hardship

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Now, she teaches Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, associations and nonprofits that resilience is a skill that can be learned and honed —a skill she’s mastered firsthand. In May [2022], they lost 21 of their students and teachers [at Robb Elementary]. That means that mental health resources need to be available.

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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

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Belval, who has multiple health issues, including a heart defect and severe anxiety, argued he was at increased risk for COVID-19. Mental health issues have become increasingly prominent in the context of workplace accommodations. In a lawsuit against Electric Boat Corp., Zacchery Belval, a resident of Enfield, Conn.,

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