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How to cure office loneliness

by Matt Levin
Oct 22, 2024
A new study shows that remote work isn't the only issue. So how do companies get their employees to socialize without it feeling like forced fun?
Remote workers are more likely to report feelings of isolation than their in-office peers.
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"Join or Die"

Join a club, it's good for democracy

by David Brancaccio and Meredith Garretson
Oct 18, 2024
Co-producers of "Join or Die: A Film About Why You Should Join a Club" Rebecca and Pete Davis discuss the importance of community and connectedness.
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The cost of loneliness: Social isolation holds back workers and costs employers billions

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 1, 2023
An 'epidemic of loneliness' in recent decades causes stress-related absenteeism, job turnover, and lost productivity.
In addition to affecting employees' mental health, researchers at Cigna found that employers could be losing up to $154 billion a year because of loneliness.
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Calls to mental health hotlines rise as people seek relief during COVID

by Shalina Chatlani
Jan 26, 2022
With mental health professionals in short supply during the pandemic, some who need help are turning to hotlines and other alternative online resources.
Matthew Seltzer sits on a bench in New Orleans, Louisiana in November 2021. Like thousands of others during the pandemic, Seltzer sought help from a mental health hotline when he was unable to find an in-person counselor.
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COVID-19

Omicron will disrupt staffing in more than just the airline industry

by Savannah Peters
Dec 27, 2021
With the expiration of federally mandated COVID sick leave and related tax incentives, businesses are on their own.
The spread of omicron has brought with it staffing issues in the service industry and health care. Above, a "We're Hiring" sign hangs near the entrance to a CVS store on Nov. 5.
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Pandemic lockdowns fueled domestic violence worldwide, report says

by Natasha Senjanovic
Apr 16, 2021
Pandemic life created conditions for the most severe, even lethal, abuse.
During pandemic lockdowns, many domestic violence victims have been trapped at home with their abusers.
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Seniors on limited incomes find ways to cope in the pandemic

by Lesley McClurg
Nov 26, 2020
Social Security, Medicare prove key to helping two older women in San Francisco remain financially stable.
Residents walk inside a retirement community in Pompano Beach, Florida.
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