The New Face of Mental Health Awareness
A complex face transplant surgery has given suicide survivor Katie Stubblefield new hope in life.
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Mental Illness Dictionary: 5 Words We Should Stop Using To Describe People
We often use words that exaggerate a person or situation, which can be quite hurtful to a person who may be struggling with mental illness. Words like “crazy,” “psycho” and “schizo” can be quite damaging to someone who can’t help the fact that they have a mental condition and are working hard to manage it.
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Study Links Exercise To Better Mental Health
A new study suggests that regular exercise can reduce instances of poor mental health. Researchers concluded that all exercise types contributed to better mental health among participants, but that team sports, cycling and aerobic and gym activities had the largest positive effect.
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Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is a biological complication of pregnancy. Symptoms may include anxiety, fear, or despair and should not be ignored.
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8 Small Ways To Manage Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders in the United States, with over 40 million U.S. adults suffering from some sort of anxiety disorder. Fortunately, there are numerous daily habits and practices that can help you cope with your anxiety and live each day to the fullest, despite your anxiety’s insistence otherwise.
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Behind The Smile: Trevor Noah’s Battle With Depression
A common misconception about depression — and mental illness as a whole — is that if you’re smiling, laughing, and appear to be happy on the outside, all must be well and dandy on the inside. And even though laughter and smiling have been linked to better mental health, what’s shown on the outside often…
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Understanding Postpartum Depression
Many new mothers will experience intense feelings of sadness and anxiety following childbirth, which is often a result of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a mood disorder similar to other variations of depression that occurs after childbirth.
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The You Rock Foundation Uses Music To Raise Mental Health Awareness
The gap between those who understand the severity of mental illness and those who don’t grasp mental health conditions in slowly narrowing, largely because of educational campaigns by groups and organizations that aspire to provide information about mental illness and encourage people to seek help for their conditions. The You Rock Foundation One…
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