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Aug. 11, 2020

Psychosocial Stressors at Work and the Risk of Sickness Absence Due to a Diagnosed Mental Disorder

JAMA Psychiatry

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, psychosocial stressors at work were associated with an elevated risk of sickness absence due to a diagnosed mental disorder. The risk was up to 76% higher among workers exposed to these work stressors compared with nonexposed workers.

Nearly one third of people that have gone back to work after being laid off during the coronavirus pandemic have lost their jobs again, study finds

Business Insider via MSN

As many as 31% of workers who were initially added back to payrolls after COVID-19 layoffs have been laid off again, a study from Cornell University showed.In addition, another 26% that have returned to work have been told by employers that they're at risk of another layoff or furlough, according to the study. That's "a remarkably high number of people who were reemployed by businesses that may not be able to afford to keep them on," Daniel Alpert, Cornell Law School senior fellow and adjunct professor, told Business Insider.

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COVID 19 & Addiction: Staying Connected in a Time of Isolation

Mental health effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

Medical News Today

Mental health issues significantly increased in the U.K. during lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has suggested. Furthermore, the study identifies some of the mediating factors that affected people’s ability to cope with the pandemic. It also highlights the particular effect that the pandemic had on the people whom the U.K. government identified as vulnerable.

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The Post-Pandemic Work Landscape – Joining Up Mental and Physical Health

Personnel Today

As work slowly returns to something resembling normality post-pandemic, occupational health will have an important role to play in encouraging employers to be taking an holistic approach to health and wellbeing, argues Marc Holl. This will need to include recognising the connections, in both directions, between mental and physical health.

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Google Searches During Pandemic May Hint at More Suicides to Come

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Google searches in the U.S. regarding financial difficulties and disaster relief saw a sharp increase in March and April compared to pre-pandemic times, according to a new study published online in the journal PLOS One.Since previous studies have shown that financial distress is significantly linked to suicide mortality, researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center fear that the increase may predict a future increase in suicide deaths.

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Loneliness Looks Different at Different Ages

PsychCentral

Loneliness in adults is experienced differently depending on age, according to new research.The new study concludes that there can be no “one size fits all” approach to reducing loneliness, as factors associated with it, such as contact with friends and family, perceived health or employment, may differ across the phases of the adult life span.

The 'model minority' myth: Its impact on well-being and mental health

Medical News Today

The “model minority” myth implies that certain ethnic minorities are better than others: better at adjusting to a different culture, more hardworking, more academically gifted. But this false narrative can segregate communities and cause a lot of harm to mental health and other aspects of well-being.

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Across Industries Workers Worried about Safety Dealing with COVID-19

EHS Today

Given the world has been dealing with COVID-19 for almost five months, it could be assumed that the level of worry might have decreased.That however is not the case. An expansive survey of 10,163 professionals released on July 30 reports that across all industries concern is high.

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8 Ways Managers Can Support Employees' Mental Health

Harvard Business Review

Uncertainty breeds anxiety, and we are living in uncertain times. Between rising numbers of Covid-19 cases, questions about whether or not to reopen economies and businesses, the ongoing protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, and the economic fallout of the pandemic, we don’t know what will come next. And that’s taking a toll on our mental health, including at work.

3 Things Employers Must Do to Address Racism at Work

Employee Benefit News

Revolutionary change is needed when it comes to talking about racial issues in the workplace, says one of the top workplace leaders in the nation.Although 70% of HR professionals say that discussions of race are appropriate at work, 38% of all workers, and 37% of Black and white workers alike, don’t feel comfortable doing so, according to a new report from Society for Human Resource Management.

FDA Approves A Nasal Spray To Treat Patients Who Are Suicidal

NPR

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a fast-acting nasal spray to treat suicidal patients. The spray contains a chemical cousin of the anesthetic and party drug ketamine.

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