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Mental Health in a Changing World

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Mental Health America is providing education and offering support
May 16, 2024
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How the VA Cares for Veterans' Minds and Bodies

The health system for American military veterans has integrated mental health services as part of primary care for patients of all ages
May 14, 2024
 
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Advocating for Yourself Following a Blood Cancer Diagnosis

When I was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, I was determined to keep living my life.
May 13, 2024
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Do You Know What's in Your Drinking Water?

Many rural residents on private wells don't. Here's how to find out.
May 9, 2024
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How Mental Health Stigma Shapes Lives

Psychologist Stephen P. Hinshaw revealed his family secrets in a 2017 memoir, where he described how his father’s misdiagnosed mental illness fueled his own career-long fight against stigma
May 6, 2024
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After 50 Years, I'm Not Keeping This Secret: I've Long Been Diagnosed With Mental Illness and I'm OK if You Know

For the first time, journalist Steve Mencher, 71, tells his own story
May 6, 2024
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Tackling the Happiness Problem Plaguing Young Americans

There’s something happening here — and something older Americans can do about it
May 3, 2024
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Pickleball Has Some Competition: Try Padel

The game debuted in Acapulco in 1969 and is popular in Mexico and Latin America. Now padel is making quite a racket in the U.S.
May 2, 2024
 
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Everybody Deserves Connection!

Embracing community and staying connected as we age are key to health and well-being
April 29, 2024
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Why You're Still Probably Too Young to Feel Old (And What to Do About It)

Research shows how we perceive our age can help or hurt how we go about living our lives, and even affect our likely longevity
April 29, 2024
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Learning To Trust Your Intuition About Your Body

Experts say our bodies and minds are designed to recognize what's happening inside of us and, if we're paying attention, may guide us toward wholeness
April 26, 2024
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