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Most people think of insomnia as the occasional bad night, but that’s just being human. Insomnia is something different and it doesn’t follow a single rule; according to the ICSD-3 (the international clinical standard), it primarily manifests in two ways: short-term insomnia, which typically triggers during spikes of stress or sudden life changes, and chronic insomnia disorder.

Autonomy is widely associated with higher motivation, engagement, and wellbeing. The common assumption is that giving people more control over their work lets them organise tasks more effectively and align their efforts with their own preferences. That assumption isn't wrong, but the real impact of autonomy depends heavily on how it is structured within the organisation. Autonomy on its own is not a benefit; it's a variable whose effect depends on the conditions around it.

Psychological First Aid is not a clinical intervention, nor does it attempt to be. Its power lies in its accessibility: it can be applied by anyone, in any setting, without requiring a medical background.

Organisations frequently describe themselves as supportive on the basis of what they provide: employee assistance programmes, wellbeing initiatives, flexible working policies, manager check-ins, mental health resources. From an organisational standpoint, these measures are often treated as evidence that support is in place. But availability and usability are not the same thing.

Work in the present day is filled with different demands, be they behavioural, cognitive or emotional. Specifically, the demands experienced by workers in their day-to-day are very particular to the type of professional role they assume and the type of work sector they perform in. Such is the case of grocery store workers having to deal with aggressive customers while office workers might require after hours work to finish tasks.

In present time, the approach taken by most organisations is one of ‘gender neutrality’, where equality is the norm and gender differences aren’t acknowledged or addressed directly. However, in taking a closer look into this approach, it is possible to identify how such an attitude could harm, instead of aid, women in the workforce.