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    Experts Identify Three Key Factors That Determine Mental Illness
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    We Need a Clearer Understanding of Treatment-Resistant Depression, Say Experts
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    Not Everyone Hates Seeing Themselves on Zoom, Study Shows
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    Want to Hug a Cow? There Could Be Real Benefits to Farm Animal Therapy
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    New Research Sheds Light on How Others Help Us Regulate Our Own Emotions
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    Education Protects Against Mental Illness In Midlife, But Its Effects Are Waning in the US
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    Artificial Intelligence Could Be The Future of Mental Illness Detection
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    How Don't Look Up Makes Us Sit with Existential Dread
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    Stress Is Aging You Faster—But It’s Possible to Slow Down the Biological Clock
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    Multiple Children and Complex Communication Increased Stress For Women Working Remotely
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    Pressure to be High Achievers Impacts Mental Health of Teen Girls
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    Whites Trained in Mindfulness 3 Times More Likely to Help Black People in Staged Scenarios
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    1 in 5 Parents Polled Say Holiday Stress Negatively Impacts Child’s Seasonal Enjoyment
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    What "The Shrink Next Door" Can Teach Us About Toxic Patient Therapist Relationships
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    For Americans With Negative Body Image, the Wrong Comment Can Make It Even Worse
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    Quitting Your Job Could Do Wonders For Your Mental Health
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    Parental Stress is Key Contributor to Development of Children’s Mental Illness
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    Adoption is No Substitute for Abortion: Forced Pregnancy Impacts Mental Health
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    Just 10 Minutes of Running Improves Mood, Research Confirms
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    A Look at Police Reform and Mental Health Crises—Has Any Progress Been Made?
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    Vaccines Bring Relief to the Holidays, but You Still Might Be Stressed
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    Dopamine and the Placebo Effect Could Impact the Success of Your SSRI
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    Listening to Your Favorite Music May Prevent Cognitive Decline
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    SNT Experimental Depression Treatment Nearly 80% Effective
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    Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health Goes Beyond Anxiety
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    Who are Internet Trolls and Should You Confront Them?
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    The Verywell Mind 2021 Year-in-Review
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    How Accurate is The Depiction of Stalking in Netflix's You?
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    How Native Americans Are Healing Despite Ongoing Settler Colonialist Trauma
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    Could a Smartphone App Treat Severe Mental Illness?
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    The Impact of COVID-19 on Suicide Death Rates
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    The Evidence Is Adding Up: What You Eat Can Directly Impact Stress and Anxiety
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    Being Friendly and Trustworthy is Most Important When it Comes to Choosing Teammates
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    How to Cope With Holiday Shopping Stress Amid Supply Chain Disruptions
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    Your Medical History Can Help You Pick the Right Anti-Depressant, Study Finds
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    My Conversation With ADHD Specialist Dr. Sasha Hamdani
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    Fixation on Appearance Linked to Anxiety When Dating
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    The Emotional Toll of Caring For a Loved One With Alzheimer's Disease
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    We Need To Remove The Stigma Around Putting A Child Up For Adoption
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    Smoking Addiction and Mental Health Should Be Treated Together
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    3 in 4 Americans Have Concerns About the Holidays This Year
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    Cognitive Function Rapidly Restored After Ketamine Treatment, Decreases Suicidality
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    Men Tend to Experience Emotional Pain From Breakups More Strongly Than Women, Study Finds
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    How News Anchor Robin Meade Confronted Nearly Career-Ending Anxiety
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    Suicidality Among Veterans Did Not Increase at the Beginning of the Pandemic, Study Suggests
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    Data Shows Minimal Change in Americans' Use of Mental Health Services
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    Often Kept Secret, Military Sexual Trauma Leaves Lasting Scars
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    How Robotic Pets Are Helping Older Adults Facing Dementia and Isolation
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    Even Basic Decision-Making Feels Overwhelming in the Pandemic, Study Finds
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    Despite Culturally Ingrained Stereotypes, Women Are Not More Emotional Than Men
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    TikTok May Be to Blame for Rising Cases of Tic-Like Behaviors in Teens
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    Playing Sports as a Child Could Prevent Mental Illness Later On
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    Why Children's Mental Health Has Become a National Emergency
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    National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month: How Parents Process Grief
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    There's a Reason Why Stressful Memories Stick Out in Our Minds
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    We Need to Talk About the Mental Health of First Responders
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    Motivation Might Be the Key to Healthy Aging
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    Does the Moon Actually Affect Our Behavior?
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    Nature-Based Activities Improve Mood and Limit Anxiety
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    Singing is Great For Your Mental Health, Even if You Can’t Stay In Key