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Google’s head of mental health and wellbeing was laid off after 15 years working for the company. Kristin Maczko said it had been her “dream role,” and that many people on her team were let go. Current and former Google staff say they can’t find the rationale behind the layoffs. … Source link

Joshua Primo is out in San Antonio. The Spurs announced on Friday night that they had waived Primo, who they used the No. 12 overall pick on in last year’s draft. “It is our hope that, in the long run, this decision will serve the best interest of both the organization and Joshua,” Spurs CEO RC Buford said in a brief statement. The Spurs did not elaborate on why they opted to waive Primo — who, now 19, was the youngest player selected in the 2021 draft. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich quickly shut… Source link

Simmons: Embiid, Rivers didn’t help mental health struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Enigmatic former Sixers star Ben Simmons appeared on JJ Redick’s podcast Thursday and finally spoke candidly about basically every hot-button topic that popped up around him since June 2021. One of the main points of contention for Sixers fans was the way he dealt with the summer following their series-long meltdown to the Hawks in the 2021 postseason and his apparent disconnect from the… Source link

RIYADH: Mental health is still often considered a taboo subject in the region and across the world, with explanations ranging from the superstitious to the criminal, but it is now being highlighted and normalized by Saudi filmmakers with their movies and television shows. In her most recent work, Saudi writer, director, and actress Sarah Taibah packs a collection of laughs, empathy, and thought-provoking elements into the TV series “Jameel Jeddan.” The show is a coming-of-age story… Source link

More than a third of Danny Garcia’s 39 professional bouts have been against men who at some point in their career held a world championship (in one case, an interim world title). He’s gone 12-3 in those fights with four knockouts, evidence that this is a guy who wasn’t appreciated enough during his prime. Garcia never got the truly huge fight against either Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao, but his résumé is a road map of the best 140- and 147-pounders of the last decade. He was one… Source link

The University of Oregon is doing a study on the effect phones have on mental health, using Google’s Health Studies app. The goal of the study is to see how people are actually using their phones and how that affects their well-being. A post on the company blog written by one of the lead researchers on the project says that the aim of the research will ultimately be able to help companies design better products and even shape policy and education in the future. According to the blog… Source link

It’s no secret that the last few years have had a devastating effect on Americans’ mental health. The coronavirus pandemic was the trigger, but it’s not the only factor at play. Stock market volatility has affected finances, millions of Americans lost their jobs over the past two years, and global conflict like the Russia-Ukraine war has only added to the pressure. It’s why Headspace Health CEO Russell Glass is encouraging everyone to consider meditation. “We think about meditation… Source link

More than a year and a half into the pandemic, the mental health of workers nationwide is deteriorating at an alarming rate. Nearly 80% of workers are worried about their mental health, and those concerns are nearly double that of physical health, according to a recent Conference Board survey of 1,800 U.S. workers. “In April, we were much more optimistic that there would be a return to the new normal or the next normal. I think we’ve found that that’s not really happening and it has had an… Source link

Benjamin Cruz, a former instructional designer in Google’s Cloud division, was caught off guard when a colleague told them that their skin was much darker than she expected. Cruz, who is Mexican American and prefers to be identified by the pronouns they/them, reported the incident to human resources in 2019 where personnel told them they should “assume good intent,” Cruz recalled in an interview. Unsatisfied, Cruz asked human resources to look deeper into the incident,… Source link

Several current and former Google employees say the company’s human resources department would often suggest mental health counseling or leave in response to complaints about racist or sexist behavior in the workplace, NBC News reported. The workers described encounters with coworkers that included racist comments about skin color and hairstyles, as well as sexual harassment. When they contacted Google’s human resources department, each was encouraged to take mental health leave,… Source link