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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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The experience took a toll on her mental health. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. There’s a lot of research that shows that Black women who are encountering discrimination problems in the workplace experience poor health outcomes that hurt their overall health and well-being,” Frye says.

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

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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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A New PTSD Treatment For Veterans Is Reducing Symptoms in 2 Weeks. Here’s Why It Works

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Veterans with mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression suffer at higher rates than civilians. Some find care, but end up in years of therapy. Or they must try and adjust to multiple medications before finding relief, if they find it at all. Clinical psychologist Craig Bryan, Psy.D.,

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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

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When they leave their current role, 81% of employees want a job in an organization that supports mental health. One way employers can support mental health is by providing access to meditation apps like Headspace for Work. Not supporting mental health in the workplace comes at a huge financial cost. Buddhify is another.

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Preparing to Move Overseas? Read This First

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Before you move, here’s what you need to know about everything from establishing residency abroad to health care, taxes, visas and costs. Health care. health insurance may not cover you. medical insurance may only provide minimal coverage for urgent situations outside the country.

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The 8 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 60s

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People in their 60s often face the decades in two parts: the run-up to retirement and retirement itself. And the same could be said if they decide to take up an expensive hobby to fill the time they previously devoted to work. They’ve been in this accumulation mode of building up their assets,” she says.