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• The Cost of Failing to Address Mental Health in the Workplace

  04-12-2019 17:27 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - BusinessBenefits administration company, Clarity Benefit Solutions, shares the true cost of failing to address mental health in the workplace.
  
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• "Jews Are France," Says French President After Anti-Semitic Attack

  04-12-2019 17:27 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesPresident Emmanuel Macron has pledged to fight anti-Semitism saying “Jews are and make France” after 107 graves were desecrated at a Jewish cemetery in the northeast of the country. The daubing of swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti on the graves at the cemetery in Westhoffen around 15 miles west of Strasbourg in the Alsace region was the latest racist attack to shock the country.
  
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• In U.K., Analyzing Social Media Use to ID Depression Runs Into Privacy Concerns

  04-12-2019 16:10
  
  In a new U.K. study, researchers assessed if analysis of social media content could detect mental health issues and then automatically steer an individual to appropriate support services. Moreover, researchers sought to determine if individuals would allow analysis of content they post over social media sites.
  Investigators found that an analysis of social media content using machine-learning techniques may help identify users with low mood. But researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical Sc
  
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• Warming Temperatures Linked to Rise in Early Childbirth

  04-12-2019 16:06 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesHot weather can cause a spike in the number of babies being born early, a phenomenon that may harm infant health and is likely to get worse as temperatures climb due to climate change, scientists said Monday. Researchers in California said an average of 25,000 children were born up to two weeks early during warmer than average periods in the United States between 1969-1988 -- equivalent to 150,000 lost gestational days annually.
  
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• Matthew Shepard Plaque Installed at Washington National Cathedral

  04-12-2019 16:04 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: CNN - US NewsMatthew Shepard died in 1998 after one of the most notorious and brutal anti-gay crimes in the US. Two decades later, he is being honored through a memorial plaque installed at the Washington National Cathedral.
  
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• How Older Married Couples Face Chronic Health Conditions

  04-12-2019 14:30
  
  As married couples age and develop chronic health conditions, the daily demands of coping with their own health issues as well as those of their spouse may take a mental toll, according to a new study at the University of Michigan (U-M).
  The study found that depression symptoms increased over time among married people who themselves had two or more chronic conditions requiring different types of self-care — such as a special diet and medications for heart disease along with pain-reducing t
  
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• Unemployment May Nudge Men Toward Female-Dominated Jobs

  04-12-2019 13:00
  
  A new study suggests unemployment is motivating men to enter more female-dominated careers, such as education and health care. And many unemployed men who have changed to these professions are finding real job advantages, such as increased pay and occupational prestige, compared to their previous jobs.
  The findings are published in the journal Social Science Research.
  The U.S. labor market has been experiencing significant changes for decades, and some traditionally male-dominated work sect
  
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• New MRI Technology Probes Brain Abnormalities in Depression

  04-12-2019 13:00
  
  Two recent studies suggest emerging methods of brain imaging may open the doors for improved treatment for depression. The research, presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), described new techniques for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that can improve detection and care of brain abnormalities among people with depression.
  Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common and debilitating mental disorders worldwide. Symptoms include feelings of
  
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• Telling the truth is important – but it’s a thankless business | Seamus Jabour

  04-12-2019 07:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Lying has never come easy to me. But to think how simple it would have been if I had just called in sickI recently made the catastrophic mistake of being honest. Last year, I made the equally poor life decision to enhance my career by enrolling in a diploma for my field work. A requirement for the course was to attend eight study days each semester, broken up into two four-day slots totalling 16 on-campus days for the year. Are you following? If not, never mind, read on and I’ll get funny
  
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