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The Fix
Many can't imagine modern life without a smartphone — one in five young people are addicted or "fanatic" about theirs, according to a recent study published in Information Systems Journal.
Women seem especially susceptible, suggesting that they are more affected by the underlying conditions that lead to smartphone addiction — including depression and stress.
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JAMA Psychiatry
A study thought to answer whether a brief screening scale based on patient responses to structured questions could detect ADHD in the general population. A new machine-learning algorithm was used to build a screening scale from responses to six questions in the World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale. The scale had excellent cross-validated concordance with blinded clinical diagnoses of DSM-5 adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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Insurance Journal
Each year, close to 2 million workers are victims of workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The federal agency defines workplace violence as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening behavior that occurs at a worksite. It can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide.
To reduce these incidents, experts recommend employers conduct vulnerability assessments and training that will assist employees in identifying questionable behaviors.
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The Detriot News
Meet a victim of the nation's opioid addiction scourge: the American worker.
A number of U.S. states are taking steps through their workers compensation systems to stem the overprescribing of the powerful painkillers to workers injured on the job, while helping those who became hooked to avoid potentially deadly consequences.
Injured workers, like so many others dealing with pain, are often prescribed opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin.
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Eyewitness News
Good mental health enables people to realize their full potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and contribute to their communities. However the growing burden of mental illness is staggering. At a global level, one-in-four people will likely experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Meanwhile, over 300 million people are estimated to suffer from depression, equivalent to 4.4 percent of the world's population, and 800,000 people take their own lives each year.
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The Register-Herald
A March survey by the National Safety Council revealed 70 percent of business owners say narcotic painkillers have affected their business.
The NSC recommends incorporating the following steps to monitor the use of opioids in the workplace.
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Hindustani Times
The rate of participation in counseling and self-help groups is still very low in India. But that may be because the discussion around mental health has only just started opening up.
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The Huffington Post UK
Next month, employees across the capital will be wearing a green ribbon to send a clear message: mental health issues are nothing to be ashamed of in the workplace.
The Green Ribbon Campaign, which has been created by The Lord Mayor's Appeal charity, is encouraging employees to wear a green ribbon to create a culture of openness in the workplace when it comes to mental health.
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