coping

At a time when the luxury sector is coping with weaker demand, notably in China, Hugo Boss has sought to balance strategic investments with disciplined cost management.

Societal stress and other system shocks also can result in increased negative coping behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, and self-harm.

Analysts also caution that the trend may prove cyclical—an emotional coping mechanism tied to the current downturn rather than a permanent shift in values.

RFA also recently won two Edward R. Murrow Awards, a US prize for broadcasting, for a series on young people in Myanmar coping with the aftermath of the 2021 coup.

Naturally, the conversations at the tables returned to the night of the fire and how they were coping.