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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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It’s standard practice to have multiple employees in every organization qualified in first aid so they can attend to physical injuries until professional medical help arrives. However, the same consideration is seldom extended toward mental stress and strain—otherwise known as mental health first aid—and that needs to change.

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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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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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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 and anxiety are intertwined with one another because workplace stress can precipitate anxiety, and anxiety can cause workplace stress — often creating a vicious cycle. .

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Neurodiversity In The Workplace Is Redefining How Companies Operate

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“Neurodivergent” is a non-medical term to describe differences in brain function due to a variety of factors. Embracing inclusivity and neurodiversity in the workplace now is one of the best ways to stay competitive in an increasingly complex world. But first, let’s define what it is.

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

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Generation Z and millennials make up a huge part of the workforce and are only continuing to grow, and with this increase, more is being asked from the workplaces that employ them. Workplace wellness is becoming increasingly essential, especially as employee well-being decreases and affects trust in employers’ efforts.

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Flexibility In Design: Turning A Workplace Into An Outdoor Oasis

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In the workplace, the pandemic changed everything: workers traded in cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. For companies to entice employees back to the office, the physical workplace experience must feel comfortable, enhance creativity, and improve well-being. adults are at an all-time high.

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