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The Impact of Early Puberty on Kids' Mental Health
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Reducing Suicide Stigma in the Black Community
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Your Home, Your Sanctuary: Living Spaces and Mental Health
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988 Lifeline Sees Increased Call Volume Following Name Change
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Exactly How Dangerous Is Andrew Tate and His Misogynist Messaging?
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How to Recognize National Suicide Prevention Week
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The Toll of Caution Fatigue Amidst Ongoing Viral Outbreaks
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Suicidal Thoughts and ADHD Often Coexist
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Passive Mentions of Suicide Are Harmful to Disabled People
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What Role Does Social Media Play in Suicidal Ideation?
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Why Thousands of California Mental Health Workers Are On Strike
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How Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness Plan May Impact Mental Health
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Good Stress Can Lessen the Risk of Mental Health Problems
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Putting Away the Remote at Bedtime Could Set Your Kids Up for Success
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For Optimal Brain Function, Kids Need Better Sleep
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Coping with Losing a Loved One by Suicide
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People Are 'Quiet Quitting' And It Could Be Great For Mental Health
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Wearable Tech and the Future of Mental Health Care
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Reaching Out to Others Has a Greater Impact Than You'd Expect
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Listening to Both Happy or Sad Music Before Bed Could Mean Better Sleep
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Mind in the Media: Netflix’s The Sandman and the Truth About Why We Dream
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Learning to Cope With Unwanted Thoughts Through Proactive Thinking
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Psychedelic Therapy Could Help Treat Alcohol Use Disorder
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Navigating the Mental Health Impacts of White Supremacy Online
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What Is Environmental Racism?
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Eating Fruit More Often Can Lead to Better Mental Health
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Mindfulness May Not Benefit Mental Well-Being in Children and Adolescents
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A Highly Sensitive Person's Brain Makes Decisions Differently
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How Skin Conditions Like Eczema and Psoriasis Impact Mental Health
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People Are Cooperating More Than They Have in Decades
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Making International Overdose Awareness Day Count
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Looking at Art Online Has a Similar Effect on Mental Health as Looking at Physical Art
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Looking to Prevent Dementia? Find Something You Love
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Brain Imaging May Help Warn of Kids' Mental Distress
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These Are the US States Allowing Student Mental Health Days
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Exercise Via Virtual Reality May Help Lower Stress Levels
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Why the Model Minority Stereotype is So Harmful to Asian Americans
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New Doctors Face Special Mental Health Risks
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Mindfulness Could Be an Important Strategy in Pain Reduction Toolbox
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Surprisingly, Smartphone Use May Help Improve Memory
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Verywell Mind Insights
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Why Sex Ed Matters in a Post-Roe America
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Good Peer Play At 3 Means Better Mental Health Later in Childhood
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Comprehensive Study Finds Microdosing Boosts Mental Health
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Thor: Love and Thunder’s Gorr Sheds Light on Why We Have Faith & Why We Lose It
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The Childhood Trauma Test Is Sparking a Dialogue About Mental Health and Safety Online
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The Growing Acceptance of Mental Health Days for Students
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Verywell Loved: Enduring Stigma Keeps Things Complicated for Bisexual Men
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Depression in Father and Child Are Linked Regardless of Genetic Relation
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Developmental Dyslexia Was Essential For Human Survival and Still Has Benefits Today
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The New 988 Suicide Hotline Is Going Live, But Rollout Won't Be Easy
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Monkeypox Cases Are High in Gay, Bisexual Community. How Can We Prevent Stigma?
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Does Travel Count as Therapy? Why Tourism is Great for Your Mental Health
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Mind in the Media: What How to Change Your Mind Tells Us About Psychedelics
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A Father's Adult Attachment Style Could Affect Children's Anxiety Levels
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Disability Pride: The Strain of Trying to be Proud
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Chronic Loneliness and Mental Health Distress Have a Cyclical Relationship
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High Inflation Rates Impact Almost Every Aspect of Our Lives, Including Mental Health
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Believing You Can Improve Your Mental Well-Being Works
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Repeated Exposure to Hurricanes Can Be Detrimental to Mental Health

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