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Young people should be the main focus of mental health efforts

Workplace Insight

And the economic consequences are greatest for those whose poor mental health comes alongside poor educational outcomes, with one-in-three young non-graduates with a CMD currently workless, according to new Resolution Foundation research. But the economic consequences of poor mental health are far starker for those who don’t go to university.

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Meet the 2022 Women of Influence

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Health & Wellness. In January 2018, she became a brand ambassador for Revlon, making her the first curvy model of her generation to receive a major beauty contract. The short was released in February 2022, a week prior to women’s history month, as a discussion of the gender norms that challenge women. Ashley Graham.

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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

Women, on average, outlive men but, as reported by the World Economic Forum ( WEF , 2024), spend approximately 25 percent of their lives in poor health. According to the WEF, addressing the disparities in women’s health could dramatically reduce this statistic, enhancing the lives of billions globally.

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Giving Joy’s Micro Grants for Female Founders Are Making Macro Impacts

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Propolis, which was founded in October 2022, traveled throughout India for three months training 1,000 social workers, teachers, health and corporate professionals and youth on emotional processing and communication skills to combat stigmas around other taboo topics like sexuality, incest, illness, mental health and death.

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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

Workplace Insight

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, according the latest annual statistical report from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive. There were an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23. An estimated 35.2

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The Reality of Remote Work and Wellness

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Cognitive biases such as confirmation bias and status quo bias may prevent traditionalists from recognizing these benefits, leading them to advocate for a return to office-based work. Employers must provide mental health benefits, including online options, to help employees address burnout and other mental health challenges.

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Feed Your Happiness with These Foods

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One study published in Public Health Nutrition found that those who consumed a diet high in “ultra-processed foods” had “statistically significant increases in the adverse mental health symptoms of mild depression, ‘mentally unhealthy days’ and ‘anxious days’” than their counterparts who consumed a diet low in “ultra-processed foods.”

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