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根据下面资料,回答题 Mental Illness Hits Small Business Owners Hard
While there is a growing focus on mental health in the workplace, there are fewer resources andsupport available to those running small businesses.
There are many reasons people choose to have their own business: being their own boss,working on something they love, being able to set their own hours, or having some control overwhom they work with. Yet the reality many small business owners face is far less attractive--financial stress, long working hours and unclear boundaries between work and family life. And all ofthese factors can have a huge impact on their mental health.
Leanne Fawkner is a business owner of an award-winning skin-care range (系列产品). Sheknows very well the impact that a small business can have on the mental health of its owner. Whenher successful business struggled due to the global financial crisis, she suffered a lot mentally. "Asbusiness slowed, I was more and more affected," she says. "I couldn't separate myself from mybusiness. It was the worst experience of my life. I could no longer go to work and was crying
all day. "
Fawkner was diagnosed with depression. She had to take several months off work. Fortunately,her husband was able to keep things going while Fawkner was recovering. She saw a counselor (咨询师) for help and took part in a workplace mental health promotion program. This program wasdesigned for small to medium business owners.
"The stories on the DVD in the program were so helpful. I was crying because I didn't feel soalone. " For Fawkner,small business owners are overlooked. While employees in largerorganizations often have access to employee assistance programs,small business owners arestruggling on their own.
One reason to have one' s own business is that one can have more________. A.flexible working hours
B.support from others
C.available resources
D.life experience
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