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    Natural Feel-Good Drug Kanna Is Gaining Popularity. What Exactly Is It?
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    Parental Phubbing Leaves Kids Feeling Ignored and May Increase Depression
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    Anorexia Can Actually Change Brain Structure
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    Nootropics: These Popular Supplements Claim to Boost Cognitive Function, But How Legit Are They Really?
    Mother waving goodbye while sending child off to summer camp
    Summer Camp After COVID: The Benefits of Camp on Kids and Parents' Mental Health
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    Heavy Consumption of Reality TV May Reinforce Gender Roles for Adolescents
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    Dad's Mental Health is Often Overlooked—This Needs to Change
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    Father's Day Gifts that Support Dad's Mental Health
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    Cerebral, Other Digital Mental Health Providers Face Ethical Questions
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    Mind in the Media: How Stranger Things 4 Uses Vecna to Symbolize Mental Illness
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    Barbershops Give Black Men Access to Mental Health Help
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    New Research Reveals a Key to Reducing Feelings of Regret
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    Radicalization in Young Men—Spreading Awareness and Taking Preventative Steps
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    Mental Health Benefits of the Hot Girl Walk
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    Sexual Minority Women Face Greater Barriers to Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
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    Video Games Can Boost Children's Intelligence, Study Finds
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    Why Does It Seem Like Everyone Has More Than One Mental Illness?
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    Risky Not Dangerous: Adventure Can Help Children’s’ Mental Health
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    Gun Violence and Mental Illness: Understanding Links and Misconceptions
    Mother holding baby and a flashlight looking into an empty formula can
    Stigma Around Formula Use and Breastfeeding Causes Stress During Formula Shortage
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    Many Long COVID Patients Identify as Disabled and Feelings Are Complicated
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    Lingering Mental Health Challenges Are Affecting Gen Z in the Classroom
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    Severe COVID Speeds Up Cognitive Decline: Experts Are Figuring Out How to Help
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    Mothers Who Breastfeed Have Lower Risk of Postpartum Depression, Research Shows
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    Recap: Verywell Mind Webinar—Mental Health in the Workplace
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    Mediterranean Diet May Help Beat Depression in Young Men
    Black woman sitting on her couch with her husband in therapy
    Older Americans Are Wondering: What Does Medicare Cover for Mental Health?
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    Everything Everywhere All At Once & the Immigrant Parent-Child Relationship
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    Fantasy Books by Asian Authors Can Foster Resilience & Healing in AAPI Communities
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    All Those Zoom Meetings Could Be Hindering Your Creativity
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    Study Finds Significant Differences in Dementia Based on Race and Ethnicity
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    New Study Finds Benefit in Vitamin Supplementation for Kids with ADHD
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    Beta Blockers Are the Buzzy New Anti-Anxiety Medicine, Here’s What You Need to Know
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    Reducing Smartphone Use Makes a Big Difference for Mental Health
    girl holding college acceptance letter in the car with her mom
    Reflections on the College Admission Process and Mental Health
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    Study Finds We Underestimate Influence of Habits on Our Behavior
    Teenage boy sits on couch looking at his phone
    Could TikTok Be An Aid in Substance Use Disorder Recovery?
    drawing of man trying to comfort his son who is crying in his bedroom
    When It Comes to Talking Mental Health With Kids, Parents Need Proper Support
    drawing of woman helping her mother while looking back at her crying kids
    Caregivers Caught in the Middle—How the Overworked Sandwich Generation is Coping
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    The Need for Increased Public Safety Policies for AAPI Elders
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    Recent Research Links Discomfort with Increased Motivation
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    Why Mom’s Mental Health is More Important Than Ever
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    How Young People can Reduce Stress While Job Hunting Post Pandemic
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    The Growing Burden of 'Reply ASAP' Culture
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    Chrissy Metz Goes Off Script and Reclaims Her Story
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    Could This Meeting Have Been an Email?
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    Should You Tell Your Boss If You Have a Mental Health Condition?
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    A Day in the Work Life With ADHD
    Kim Bielak
    ‘Doing What You Love’: The Battle of Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation
    Sabrina Romanoff, PsyD
    Unlinking Your Self-Worth From Your Work
    Sandra Fisher
    Is a Four-Day Workweek the Answer?
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    What Moon Knight Gets Wrong About Dissociative Identity Disorder
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    Is There Such a Thing as a Worst Personality Type?
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    There's Much Debate Surrounding Court-Ordered Mental Health Treatment for the Homeless
    man holding phone looking out the window
    Maladaptive Daydreaming May Be Better Diagnosis Than ADHD for Some
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    Long Term Anti-Depressant Use Doesn’t Always Mean Better Quality of Life, Research Finds
    map of US showing where mental health days are allowed for students
    These Are the US States Allowing Student Mental Health Days
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    What’s Come Out of the #StopAsianHate Movement a Year After the Atlanta Shootings
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    Study Finds Link Between Inflammatory Responses and Depression
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    Mind in the Media: What Moon Knight Gets Right About Dissociative Identity Disorder