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How to support staff affected by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
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How to support staff affected by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). The temperature is dropping, the daylight hours are diminishing and the icy freeze is descending. With winter now settling in, has your business thought about how seasonal weather changes can affect your employee’s mental health and wellbeing? A study by the NHS states… Continue reading
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