By Jessica Olien — 2013
People are biased against creative thinking, despite all of their insistence otherwise.
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Michael A. Freeman had long noticed that entrepreneurs seem inclined to have mental health issues. Freeman and California-Berkeley psychology professor Sheri Johnson decided to take a deeper look at the issue.
As entrepreneurs, black women can neglect their wellness and experience triggers that disrupt their mental health.
When I got sick, I warned my friends: Don’t try to make me stop thinking about death.
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In the essay and excerpt, Eger discusses surviving a pandemic and Auschwitz, and offers powerful lessons in resilience, grief, and finding hope amid darkness.
As a general rule, I’d only disclose a mental-health condition (or any health condition, for that matter) at work when you need to ask for a specific accommodation connected with it.
When burnout wipes the canvas clean, it is an invitation to pick through the ashes and make life new again.