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

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After lodging a sexual harassment complaint against a coworker at her job in 2009, Cynthia Watson says she was shunned in the office. The experience took a toll on her mental health. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D., I was like an outsider in my department.”

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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. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Wellbeing and organisational agility will dominate workplace conversations in 2023

Workplace Insight

Mental health and wellbeing will dominate conversations about the role of work in people’s lives this year, due in part to the effects of the global pandemic, as well as social and economic instability around the world, according to the latest megatrends report from UKG.

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3 Companies That Give Back to the Community Year-Round

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Bombas co-founders Randy Goldberg and David Heath, however, launched a community-oriented company that, as of 2023, has donated 100 million clothing items. After the highs and lows in her own journey, Fathergill donates to mental health causes. There was a curiosity to it,” Goldberg says. in December 2020.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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Under the adult services umbrella, the foundation programming includes Els for Autism Adult Day Training Program , The Spoken Wheel Society social group, online Adults Connections Club , a mental health support group and recreation programs in “golf, tennis, yoga, theater, music, chorus and art.” Photo courtesy of College of Adaptive Arts.

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How businesses can support employee wellbeing over a difficult festive period

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And for the first time since 2009, the UK is in recession. Employees feeling lonely and socially isolated is something employers need to watch out for, as research has shown that these are the most common contributing factors for employees who are experiencing poor mental health unrelated to work.

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