D&I Weekly News Round Up: Mental Health, Bias and More

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Mental Health, Bias and More

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 25, 2022 / ericsson women in leadership How do female CEOs communicate differently than male CEOs, and how have styles changed since the start of the pandemic? Researchers analyzed the language of nearly 7,000 leaders from more than 5,000 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index. read more … Read more

70% of neurodiverse employees are currently suffering with mental health issues: Report

70% of neurodiverse employees are currently suffering with mental health issues: Report

While mental health is gaining priority among employees, pushing employers to rethink their policies, a study by WTW found that 70% of neurodiverse employees currently suffer from mental health issues. This indicates the need for better support and understanding among workplace leaders. The results show that only a quarter (25%) of neurodiverse employees feel financially … Read more

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Well-being, Mental health and more

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Well-being, Mental health and more

Do you like what you are reading? Welcome to the latest edition of our diversity and inclusion news roundup. Today we’re talking about a discussion of the four-day work week in Davos 2022, Facebook settling a lawsuit over discriminatory housing ads, Black and South Asian women waiting longer to get their first job, and Fatboy … Read more

Kids Help Phone expands mental health services to support Afghan and Ukrainian newcomers

Kids Help Phone expands mental health services to support Afghan and Ukrainian newcomers

Free telephone counseling is now available to youth 24/7 in Dari, Pashto, Russian and Ukrainian. TORONTO, June 20, 2022 /CNW/ – Every young person deserves the opportunity to be heard and express their feelings in a safe space. But for newcomers Canadaunique challenges, such as language barriers, can make it difficult to access mental health … Read more

Latham & Watkins brings in mental health counsellors for London lawyers amid burnout fears

Latham & Watkins brings in mental health counsellors for London lawyers amid burnout fears

US law firm Latham & Watkins has appointed two mental health advisers to its UK staff amid fears of burnout among young lawyers across the industry. The California-based firm introduced the two advisers to UK staff in early 2022, following a record year for global mergers and acquisitions that saw long hours for transactional and … Read more

Snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim gets real about her mental health struggles and triumphs

Snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim gets real about her mental health struggles and triumphs

When world champion gymnast Simone Biles opened up about his struggles in mental health after leaving the Tokyo Olympics last summer, the world heard something we rarely hear from superstar athletes: I am also human. It’s easy to see someone excelling at the top of their field, doing things no one has done before, as … Read more