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Osaka's withdrawal from French Open puts a spotlight on workplace mental health

by Andy Uhler
Jun 3, 2021
Employers can struggle to accommodate workers with mental health conditions.
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Babies and toddlers are feeling pandemic stress, too

by Amy Scott and Andie Corban
Apr 6, 2021
Myra Jones-Taylor of Zero to Three says children and babies can feel the stress and instability that has come with the pandemic.
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Addiction has soared during the pandemic. Here's how one treatment center is responding.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson and Rose Conlon
Mar 30, 2021
The incoming CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation on meeting demand for and expanding access to addiction treatment.
"We’ve known that addiction is a disease of loneliness," said Dr. Joseph Lee, the incoming CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, about the increase in demand for treatment.
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The pandemic as seen by a high-school senior and his older brother

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 17, 2021
“It's very easy to just stay in your room all day and not let anybody know what's happening to you,” says student AJ Williams.
CPA Michael Durant, right, and his younger brother, AJ Williams. The brothers lost their mother to COVID, and Williams is missing his freedom because of the quarantine.
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California paves the way for certification of mental health peer support providers

by Robert Garrova
Jan 4, 2021
Proponents of the new law point to research that peer support programs can reduce hospitalizations for people with mental health care needs.
“It’s hard to navigate everything. So having somebody who’s been through [it] ... they’re kind of like your GPS,” Keris Jän Myrick, above, says of peer support.
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2020, the year of the pandemic, and pandemic hobbies

by Alli Fam and Kimberly Adams
Dec 30, 2020
To fill unexpected free time or to cope with stress, people have picked up hobbies: sculpting action figures and DJing socially distanced parties are just a few.
After getting furloughed from his job, Miles McAlpin has been creating custom action figures.
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Unplugging from work is extra hard ... and needed this year

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 25, 2020
It can be harder to disconnect from work, when the home is also your office.
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What are employers doing for workers amid the increased stress of COVID-19?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 13, 2020
Some companies are giving workers extra time off, including more mental health days.
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People are growing tired of COVID-19 safety measures, even as the virus surges

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 10, 2020
The human body isn't wired to stay in a constant state of fight-or-flight.
People have lunch at Bottino Restaurant in Chelsea as New York City restaurants open for limited capacity indoor dining on Oct. 1.
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Meditation apps have been booming during the pandemic

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 6, 2020
We're living through stressful times, and people are turning to apps to help keep calm.
Trying to keep calm during these stressful times? You're not alone.
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