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

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How Jewel became a mental health advocate She reflects on the fact that when she moved out of her house as a 15-year-old, even if she knew how to find a therapist, she wouldn’t have had the money for one. As a result, terms like “ mental health ,” “advocate” and “trauma” were not a part of her lexicon.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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Mental health has been top of mind for employees and employers alike for a few years now. But some companies are continuing to push to improve the lives of their employees or their clients as innovators in the future of mental health. Here are the companies pushing toward change in mental health in 2024.

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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. Workplace discrimination and Black women’s health Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, points out that women of color are more likely to experience sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. “I was like an outsider in my department.”

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The 11 Best Books on Mental Health

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Research has shown Google searches for mental health-related terms like depression, anxiety, bipolar and OCD spike during the wintertime. From memoirs to research-backed guides, these 11 books cover all things mental health: 1. 33 Voices Start the Conversation about Mental Health. First, We Make the Beast Beautiful.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Boosting mental and physical health The impact of journaling goes beyond Leid’s personal experiences; it’s been highly documented as a tool for boosting mental and physical health. Journaling can also have physical health benefits. Getting to know ourselves better through this simple process opens up so many different avenues.”

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Good to Great: 6 Tips for the Journey from Health to Strength

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According to the World Health Organization , “People who are insufficiently active have a 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared to people who are sufficiently active.” In fact, health care costs in general have been rising sharply for many years, as they continue to consume a larger share of our budgets. What is health, really?

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In Retirement, Olympic Gold-Medalist Michael Phelps Is a Mental Health Advocate

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He has been transparent about his mental health struggles , including describing a crippling bout with depression in which he didn’t leave his room for four days. Mental health is an extremely complicated issue, and optimism is not a simple cause and effect. I pick up small things here and there.”. But it’s a learning process.