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To Have Better Friendships, Men Should Embrace Vulnerability and Communication
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How an Anxious Attachment Style Can Impact a Relationship
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Black and Interracial Friendships Can Be a Safe Space for Mental Health
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Chat Bots and AI Are Changing Mental Health Care, Beware
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Modern Femininity: Why Being Untraditional Is So Stressful
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How to Manage Chronic Pain for Improved Mental Health
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health
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Should You Tell Your Boss If You Have a Mental Health Condition?
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What Will the Future of Mental Health Care Bring?
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Reducing the Stigma of Suicide and Mental Health Issues in the Black Community
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Masking at Work for Neurodivergent People
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Relieve Stress and Bond More By Spending Less This Valentine’s Day
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Remembering the Black Pioneers Who Helped Shape the Mental Health Landscape
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Verywell Mind Insights
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Navigating the Fentanyl Crisis as a Young Person
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Discrimination Is Costly to Black Men, No Matter Their Income
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Your Self-Perception Shifts as You Age, Study Says
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Perception of Time Has Shifted During COVID-19, New Survey Reports
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Even Mild COVID Cases May Cause Damage in the Brain, Study Suggests
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Estrangement Hurts, But Chosen Family Can Help
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If You Were Laid Off Recently, Here's How to Cope
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What Queer Individuals with Marginalized Identities Hope You Recall After Pride
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Cosmetic Procedures Are Dominating Social Media, What Does This Mean For Mental Health?
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Why Taking a Mental Health Day Often Isn't Enough
Mindfulness Training Helps Kids Sleep Longer, Study Shows
Man walking through a field with a shot gun over his shoulder
Should Mental Health Checks Be Required Before Buying a Gun?
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Are You Making a New Year's Resolution This Year? Readers Weigh In
A woman looks pensive as she lies on a bed holding a mobile phone
The Psychology Behind Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail
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For Optimal Brain Function, Kids Need Better Sleep
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Often Kept Secret, Military Sexual Trauma Leaves Lasting Scars
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Suicidality Among Veterans Did Not Increase at the Beginning of the Pandemic
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How Veterans Are Coping With the Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan
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Yoga, Tai Chi, and Meditation Provide Physical and Emotional Relief for Veterans
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You Are Enough Just as You Are—but It's OK To Seek Self-Improvement Too
A Black woman with short, gray hair is stretching in bed and smiling.
Better Sleep Can Improve Stress Response and Increase Positivity, Study Shows
Andrew Tate
Exactly How Dangerous Is Andrew Tate and His Misogynist Messaging?
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Verywell Loved: Why Is Dating With ADHD So Hard?
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What’s It Like to be Diagnosed With Autism as an Adult? New Research Takes a Closer Look
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Ask a Therapist: My Son Deals With Substance Use, How Can I Help?
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How Parents Can Manage Sports Anxiety and Support Their Child on the Field
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What Sober Curiosity and Alcohol Alternatives Can Do For Mental Health
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The Experts Agree: What You Eat Can Directly Impact Stress and Anxiety
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Dry January: The Benefits of a Month Without Alcohol
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The End of the Resolution: Why More People Are Opting for 'Slow Living'
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Why We're Still Conditioned to Uphold New Year's Resolutions
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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Rest for Resistance
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Revisiting the Biggest Mental Health News of 2022
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Overthinking Your Spotify Wrapped? The Link Between Music and Mental Health Is Complicated
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Mind in the Media: What's So Appealing About Oddball Wednesday Addams?
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Mind in the Media: Does Celebrity Disclosure of Mental Health Issues Have an Impact?
Demonstration Held At NYC's City Hall Against Mayor Adams' Plan For Mentally Ill Homeless
A New Mental Health Policy In NYC Limits Basic Rights of Homeless People
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Transition into Winter Can Bring Additional Mental Stress for Disabled People
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Promoting 'Heroin Chic' Bodies as a Trend Endangers Mental And Physical Health
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Exercise Is Great for Mental Health, But How Much Is Too Much?
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This Is Why You Get Chills While Listening to Your Favorite Song
Woman holds red AIDS support ribbon.
People Living With HIV/AIDS Have Much Higher Risk of Suicide
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State of Mind: 5 Important Mental Health Bills We Can All Agree On
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As Evidence For Treatment Potential Grows, So Has Psychedelic Legality
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Growing Prevalence of Anti-Transgender Legislation Takes a Toll on Mental Health
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Call Me By My Name: Name Changes Positively Affect Trans People