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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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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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If a silver lining can be found in the fallout of the pandemic, it’s that many of us (maybe finally) have started to prioritize our health and relationships over our jobs. million American workers handed in their notice in November 2021—the highest level recorded in one month since the data was first collected in 2000.

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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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among other types of health information. As of 2021, for example, the number of physicians who reported dealing with burnout increased to 47%. They can evolve into other physical and mental health conditions as well. This article was published in May 2015 and has been updated. However, it doesn’t have to be this way.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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After a major activewear retailer copied multiple designs in 2015, K-DEER fans started the hashtag #IStandWithKDEER to express their support for K-DEER and call for a boycott, which ultimately led the brand to pull the items. Deer’s mental health has improved greatly since coming out, and she’s now in remission from major depressive disorder.

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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The survey, released in October 2021, reported that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impede decision-making ability, which includes financial decisions. Research shows that people who suffer from high levels of debt stress have health risks ranging from ulcers and migraines to heart attacks. So how much is enough?

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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And I think that’s good advice if you know you’re on the path you’re supposed to be on,” Kern Lima told SUCCESS in 2021. “In our society, we’re taught so often to never quit and never give up. But I also think it’s just as important to know when to let go of a dream as it is to know when to go after one.” Success can be planned (to a degree).

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

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They formed the foundation the following year and opened the Els Center of Excellence in 2015 in Jupiter, Florida. In 2021, Els for Autism hosted the Autism Innovations & Global Impact Conference: “ Building a Neurodiverse Workforce.” “By Els for Autism is now global with entities in Canada, South Africa and the U.K.