Maintain mental health during hurricane season
With more than three months left in the Atlantic hurricane season, anxiety is ever present among those who live in
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Mental Health
Study explores connection between autism spectrum disorder and anxiety
Anxiety, in the right doses, actually serves an important function. For example, anxiety can help us respond to a dangerous
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Fact vs. fiction: Understanding OCD and related conditions
You may hear the term “OCD” used loosely and sometimes jokingly throughout daily life and in pop culture. But for
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More than appearance concerns: What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Summertime can bring about feelings of self-consciousness. You might find yourself thinking: “How will I look at the next pool
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Borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: What’s the difference?
More than 11 million Americans experience a serious mental illness in a given year. While the terms borderline personality disorder
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Stress and anxiety: What’s the difference?
We’ve all been there: Whether you’re preparing for a test, working under a tight deadline, or caring for a loved
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The opioid epidemic’s disproportionate effect on middle-aged women
Whether it’s death from opioid overdoses or heart attacks, there are health issues that impact women more than men. Per
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Why living life to the fullest is possible
What does happiness mean to you? It may seem like a simple question at first glance, but the truth is
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Managing depression and learning how to ‘feel good’
After my surgery rotation, I was in a very bad place. I felt like two months of grueling work hours
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Suicide prevention: Know the signs
While it may be an uncomfortable topic to discuss, approximately 800,000 people die of suicide worldwide every year, which is
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