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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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And here’s where it gets real: That stress is killing us. Over the past few years, we have seen the detrimental effects of increasing stress levels. As of 2021, for example, the number of physicians who reported dealing with burnout increased to 47%. Stress taps our adrenal glands and causes exhaustion in our bodies.

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A New PTSD Treatment For Veterans Is Reducing Symptoms in 2 Weeks. Here’s Why It Works

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Veterans with mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression suffer at higher rates than civilians. Or they must try and adjust to multiple medications before finding relief, if they find it at all. Some find care, but end up in years of therapy. Clinical psychologist Craig Bryan, Psy.D.,

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

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It wasn’t until her white counterparts reported similar incidents that her department finally took action. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work.

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Workplace absenteeism soars to its highest level in over a decade

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This is the highest level the trade body has reported in over a decade and two whole days more than the pre-pandemic rate of 5.8 The report claims the upsurge in workplace absenteeism comes at a time when employers are under increasing pressure with recruitment and retention challenges. UK employees were absent an average of 7.8

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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Having strong friendships is important for everybody at all times but especially so for someone enduring a massively stressful situation like he is—frankly, like we all have in the past few years. A 2021 study by the “American Perspectives Survey” found that “15% of men have no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.”

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

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After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. Synergy Vision, a London-based medical and health care communications company, introduced a four-day week in late 2018.

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I was a healthy 38-year-old … but now I have long COVID

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At the ER, the doctor reviewed my medical case history and concluded that I had COVID. A common frustration is that some medical doctors dismiss our complaints as psychological. I n June 2021, the CDC advised doctors to focus less on tests and more on patient history to diagnose long COVID.

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