Gen Z is bringing a whole new vibe to the workplace: anxiety

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Gen Z workers entered the workplace at an unprecedented time — and for many, it's causing a lot of anxiety.

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Joseph Emerson, off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash a plane, will get the mental health services he once avoided to try to keep his job

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An Alaska Airlines flight.

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My corporate job and big-city life made me feel anxious and drained, so I left it all behind to move to a remote cottage in the woods

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The more time I spend here, the less I want to return to the city.

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There is no 'smoking gun' linking social media use to mental health harm, a study using data from over 2 million people found

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Nearly a 3rd of American workers say they go to therapy to cope with their toxic bosses, new survey finds

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American workers with toxic bosses are turning to therapy to cope, a Harris Poll survey found.

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Digital detoxes can cut FOMO but may not make you any happier, study finds

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A digital detox may not solve all your problems.

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The off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight wouldn't get anti-depressants because he was scared of losing his job, his wife said

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An Alaska Airlines flight takes off.

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Mark Zuckerberg ignored top executives' calls for improved teen wellbeing and vetoed removal of cosmetic surgery filters, lawsuit claims

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Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019, wearing a suit and looking serious with facebook logo in background.
Mark Zuckerberg.

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'It became me': Studies show that revolutionary new brain chips may bend your mind in strange and troubling ways

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Research has found that brain chips can warp your sense of self.

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Studies show that Elon Musk's new tech can bend your mind in strange and troubling ways

A stay-at-home mom became a professional cuddler making $150 an hour

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Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler at Cuddlist.
Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler at Cuddlist.

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