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United Nations Agencies Offer Guidance To Address Workplace Mental Health

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United Nations agencies are warning that employers need to do much more to address mental health issues in the workplace. It’s time to focus on the detrimental effect work can have on our mental health,” said Dr. “It’s time to focus on the detrimental effect work can have on our mental health,” said Dr. Ghebreyesus. .

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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How do I have agency? And the powerful questions she learned to ask, as well as the tools she developed because of them, would provide a framework for the advocacy and education she would do outside her music. As a result, terms like “ mental health ,” “advocate” and “trauma” were not a part of her lexicon.

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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. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D., I was good at what I did.”

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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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High financial stress among employees, including those with high incomes, can lead to mental and physical health impacts, which cost businesses in lost productivity. Employers can play a key role in promoting this literacy by providing access to resources, tools, and education that empower workers to make informed financial decisions.

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Is Grassroots Marketing Still Relevant? Exploring Community Marketing in the Digital Age

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“We also see the rise (and sometimes fall) of platforms like Discord or Clubhouse that are enabling brands to have personalized conversations without guerrilla-style efforts,” says Sarah Remesch, founder of 270M, an agency specializing in talent management and influencer campaigns.

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A Single Disaster Kills 40% Of Businesses — Stop Putting Off Contingency Planning

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Identifying these risks can be done by taking notes on a business’s internal and external environment, including its: operations finances employees customers and competitors A variety of tools and techniques have been established to assess risks, including SWOT analysis , risk matrices, and financial modeling.

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Breaking The Employee Burnout Cycle With Workplace Strategy

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During Mental Health Awareness month, RSP’s Kari Smith discusses how the right workplace strategy can support wellbeing at work and help people thrive. May is Mental Health Awareness month. Flexible schedules, hybrid work models, health and wellbeing-focused office environments, and hiring frenzies are just a few. Project: R.D.

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