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Now a postdoctoral fellow at Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, Dixon is studying the burnout she experienced. She hopes her work will help hospital systems better ...
Everyone has days when it feels harder to focus, stay motivated or keep up with the demands of work. Sometimes, those feelings stem from an especially stressful week on the job. Other times, they' ...
Older generations gave everything they had to their careers and never talked about their mental health. Now, younger generations are more aware of the dangers of burnout and doing what they can to ...
A healthy workplace supports both physical and mental well-being. Taking simple steps can help protect your mental health and improve your ability to cope with workplace pressures. Learn healthy ways ...
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Nearly 4 in 10 inpatient psychiatric mental health registered nurses (PMH-RNs) experience high burnout, according to a study published online July 27 in the Jou ...
Feeling mentally drained or physically exhausted is something everyone experiences from time to time. A demanding week at work, sleepless nights with a new baby, caring for an aging parent, juggling ...
As new technologies become a larger part of the modern workplace, Kennesaw State University student Blessing Onyekachi is researching how working alongside them affects employees' mental health. As ...
The Fifth Circuit recently issued a decision that could affect how courts evaluate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...
Emotionally drained, sleep-deprived, and skipping meals to keep up: what nurse leaders say needs to change to prevent burnout.
What was once dismissed as a “personal issue” is becoming a workplace conversation, as Gen Z demands greater openness, empathy and support around mental health.
Workplace conflict has played a foundational role in theories about how people interact on the job. In a recent paper, researchers developed a new measure of how conflict is expressed among workers ...
People's ability to successfully navigate career changes depends on their adaptability and flexibility—skills that can be developed through training transition "muscles," according to Sarah Wittman, ...
Of more than 500 occupations in the United States, flight attendants and pilots have the highest and second-highest proportions of radiation-related cancer deaths, a new study has found.
Your annual leave isn’t a burnout cure: the science-backed secrets to actually recovering.
Long hours, fatigue, and competing demands can fuel burnout in trucking, while breaks, flexibility, and clear expectations support healthier teams.
From switching off to escaping routine, here’s why Gen Z is turning holidays into mental health resets
Carrying a mental load that can never be put down is uniquely challenging for single parents. Here’s how.
Deep-sea divers must be careful to prevent decompression sickness, also known as "the bends," when ascending from the high-pressure depths of the ocean. Failing to do so can result in anything from muscle cramps and skin…
Millions of workers feel completely unappreciated and invisible at their jobs, leading to severe burnout, anxiety, and frustration. A licensed therapist weighs in on how to handle an absent manager, ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers must take psychosocial risks at the workplace seriously, as issues such as excessive workloads, bullying, harassment and discrimination carry severe consequences for employees, ...
A new report documenting California's rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy…
A 25-year-old professional turned down a Rs 1 crore job offer after deciding that the workplace was not worth the impact it could have on his mental health and future goals.
A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing reveals that four in 10 inpatient psychiatric mental health registered nurses (PMH-RNs) experience high burnout. However, ...
A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing reveals that four in ten inpatient psychiatric ...
More than one in four UK health care workers have been affected by long COVID, with symptoms lasting beyond three months, according to an NHS research program involving a UCL team.
Employees never truly disconnect from their minds, which leads to chronic stress, poor sleep and lower productivity levels, says Kumar Rajagopalan, vice president-strategic initiatives and head of ...
Maybe because I write so frequently about mental health issues, I thought that the topic had moved past its stigma phase.
In a troubling incident, a manager expressed doubts about a Gen Z employee who took 3 days of leave for mental health reasons, even suggesting termination. HR intervened, emphasizing that mental ...
Beware the burnout. Rising in popularity over the last few years, burnout has come for many, whether they’re breaking under the pressure of work or life, affecting nearly a quarter of Americans before ...
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