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Learn more about how the latest developments with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) might affect you and your loved ones' mental health.
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Mental Illness Doubles Risk of Death From COVID-19, Study Suggests
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Mental Stressors from the Pandemic Resulted in Sleep Loss, Study Finds
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Grief Surges Among College Students During the Pandemic, Study Shows
A teen girl wearing a black and white t-shirt lies on her bed with her phone in her hand.
Pandemic Significantly Affected Mental Health of Teen Girls
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Reduced ECT Access During Pandemic Increased Mental Health Risks
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Low-Wage Earners Have Lacked the Luxury of Working From Home During COVID
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Neurodivergent People Share Their Experience of the Pandemic
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How to Cope With Travel Anxiety This Summer As COVID Restrictions Ease
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Coping with Pre-COVID Mental Health Concerns As the World Re-Opens
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The Psychological Experience of Taking Off Our Masks
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Staying Body Positive After Covid-19
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Sandra Lindsay Got the First US COVID-19 Vaccine After So Much Pain
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Even Mild COVID-19 Impacts Mental Health, Research Reveals
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New Research Reveals How COVID-19 Gets Into the Brain
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Older Adults Found Resilience During the Pandemic Through Community
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A Verywell Report: Music Helped Most of Us Get Through the Pandemic
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Learning to Be Happy Again Once the Pandemic Is Over
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What We Learned About Online Therapy During COVID-19
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The Stress-Free Way to Go Back to the Office After COVID
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6 Mental Health Lessons Learned During COVID-19
Coping with addiction after COVID
Coping With Addiction After COVID-19
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Handling Peer Pressure From Loved Ones After COVID-19
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Adapting to Post-Pandemic Reality When You Have Social Anxiety
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If You Thrived During the Pandemic, You May Have Fears About Reopening
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How Different Personality Types May Adapt to Life After COVID-19
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What to Know About Dating After the Pandemic
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How Romantic Relationships Might Change After the Pandemic
How to cope with social awkwardness after COVID-19 pandemic
How to Cope With Social Awkwardness After COVID-19
What life will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic
How to Navigate a Complicated Post-Pandemic World
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Coping With the Guilt Of 'Lost Time' During COVID-19
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What Will Social Gatherings Look Like After COVID-19?
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The 'New Normal' May Come with Grief
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What It Means for 26-Year-Olds to Lose Health Insurance During COVID-19
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More People Are Willing to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Than in January
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4 Ways Doctors Showed Mental Strength This Year Amid Burnout
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Our Mental Health Won't Just Go Back to Normal When the Pandemic Is Over
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A Verywell Report: Parents Have Increasing Concerns About Kids’ Mental Health
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You Shouldn't Stress About Which COVID Vaccine You Get—Here's Why
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The Mental Health Benefits of a Social Bubble
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How to Spot (and Cope With) Alarmist COVID Headlines
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Pandemic Takes a Toll on Women’s Mental Health
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How a Phone Call Can Help Offset Pandemic Loneliness and Depression
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Mental Health Issues, Suicidal Ideation Have Persisted Through Pandemic
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What Science Tells Us About Zoom Fatigue
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Sustaining Relationships With Others—and Yourself—During COVID-19
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Separating Myth From Fact in Gwyneth Paltrow's Long-Haul COVID Reveal
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COVID Lockdowns and Post-Traumatic Personal Growth
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Schizophrenia Identified as Major Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death
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How Random Acts of Kindness Can Boost Your Health During the Pandemic
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Emergency Rooms See Significant Rise in Mental Health Visits During Pandemic
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How Has the Pandemic Affected Your Relationship? Readers Weigh In
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Teen Brains Are Less Equipped to Resist COVID-Related Depression and Anxiety
A woman with a content smile carries a large houseplant into her home.
What Houseplants Can Do for Your Mental Health During Lockdown
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How to Navigate Conversations About COVID Consent and Boundaries
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Social Support, Flexibility Key to Mental Health During COVID Lockdowns
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Feeling Jealous of People Who’ve Already Been Vaccinated? Here’s How to Cope
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How to Cope With Stress in Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
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Can COVID-19 Cause Psychosis? Here’s What We Know So Far
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Further COVID Lockdowns Could Trigger PTSD Symptoms
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10 Topics Verywell Mind Readers Were Most Interested in This Year
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