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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. After school, she moved to San Diego. This year, it’s estimated that the U.S.

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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. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D.,

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Creating an Environment for Success with Dr. Adeel Khan

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During and after medical school, Khan discovered that people were focused on preventative care and immediate treatments rather than health and lifestyle tools that would create a lasting impact. Driven by his passion to improve health, he co-founded Xalt and is the chief scientific officer of Science & Humans.

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Mental Health Will Come Into Focus For Future Workplace Wellbeing Strategies

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Since the UK passed the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974, employees have been nearly guaranteed reasonable protections from their organization. However, physical health represents only a portion of protections. In the future of work, employers will be pressed to demonstrate exactly how they are protecting their workers.

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Trust-Building in Remote Work: The Synergy Between Telehealth And Employee Well-being

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In remote settings, employers often grapple with ensuring that their staff are in good health and well-being, especially as these factors directly influence productivity and engagement. An organization that actively invests in their health and well-being through cutting-edge healthcare solutions gains a competitive edge.

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Work Phobic Anxiety In The Workplace Is A Real Issue; Here’s How To Navigate It

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Mental health awareness has helped to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health conditions, such as anxiety. Work can precipitate anxiety “in previously healthy young workers,” according to the academic medical journal Psychological Medicine. .

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Workplace wellness and eye health deemed essential for millennials and Gen-Z workers

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Care for physical well-being is a major demand, but an overlooked yet crucial part of that is eye health. With many Gen-Z and millennial employees working in front of screens, vision and eye health are becoming a bigger concern and priority. Eye health at work is crucial for ensuring employee well-being and business productivity.

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