Success

MAY 4, 2024

Veterans with mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression suffer at higher rates than civilians. Unfortunately, they often encounter numerous obstacles in their recovery path, from insurance coverage to wait times. Some find care, but end up in years of therapy. Or they must try and adjust to multiple medications before finding relief, if they find it at all.

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Work Life

MAY 4, 2024

Ashish Kothari is the founder and CEO of Happiness Squad, a company launched in 2022 with the mission of helping people integrate the art and science of happiness into their lives. Previously, he spent 25 years in consulting, most recently as a partner at McKinsey & Company where he organized efforts in leadership, well-being, and resilience. Below, Kothari shares five key insights from his new book, Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life.

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Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

I n 1999, New York State passed the first Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) law, which creates a regime of civil courts to force psychiatric interventions on those found to have “serious and persistent mental illness” who “struggle to engage voluntarily” with care. As of 2023, such laws were on the books in 47 states and the District of Columbia—leaving just Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland as holdouts.

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Work Life

MAY 4, 2024

It can be difficult to maintain high employee morale throughout a major transition, such as a merger or acquisition. Employees are often referred to as the most important assets of a company, and their reaction to change can have a tangible impact on the success of any merger process. According to a 2020 EY report , 47% of employees typically leave within a year of a merger or acquisition, and 75% leave within the first three years.

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Work Life

MAY 4, 2024

The first full paycheck you receive as a newly minted adult often feels like the best kind of grownup independence—even if it does occasionally prompt you to dance around and sing with adolescent excitement. But the heady enjoyment of an adult-level salary—dining out, weekend getaways, wardrobe upgrades—can make it hard to remember the importance of planning for future needs.

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