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Performing Acts of Kindness May Help Treat Social Anxiety
For the 15 million Americans who struggle with social anxiety, interactions that seem mundane to those without anxiety can be a source of significant stress. Some people with social anxiety ... Read More
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Depression Treatment in 24 Hours Possible, Study Says
Depression affects almost 15 million adults each year, but treatment is not always effective. Some people experiencing depression avoid treatment, concerned about the costs of new drugs ... Read More
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Study Suggests Marijuana Is Not a Gateway Drug
For decades, anti-drug campaigns have labeled marijuana a gateway drug, telling parents that children who use the drug are more likely to later try drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine. ... Read More
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Do Therapists Need a Better Understanding of ‘Vampires’?
In HBO’s True Blood, scientific advances in synthetic blood allow vampires to come out of hiding and live in the open. This show is fictional, but some people today do identify as ... Read More
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Study Suggests Spinal Cord Learns Without Brain Input
For most people, the concepts of learning and emotions immediately call to mind images of the brain. However, the central nervous system cannot function without the spinal cord. Doctors ... Read More
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‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Shows Same-Sex Parenting Is Not Harmful
Friday’s landmark Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges immediately legalized same-sex marriage across the country, forcing even the most conservative states to accept marriage ... Read More
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How a Computer Game Can Help You Lose Weight
When seeking to optimize physical health, many people turn to the gym. Exercise also offers mental health benefits and may even be as effective at treating depression and anxiety as some ... Read More
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1 in 4 Children Exposed to Weapon Violence, and Other News
The tragic Charleston church shootings have renewed debates about gun control in the United States. A new study published in Pediatrics may contribute to the dialogue by exposing the link ... Read More
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No Time for Self-Care? Simple Micro-Practices to the Rescue
Editor’s note: Ashley Davis Bush, LICSW is a psychotherapist in private practice with over twenty years experience. She is the author of six self-help books, including Simple Self-Care ... Read More
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Avoiding the (All Too Easy) ‘Wrong Turns’ in Stepfamilies
Editor’s note: Dr. Patricia Papernow is a psychologist, an internationally recognized expert on stepfamilies and the author of Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What ... Read More
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In Review: ‘Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma’
As our understanding of the function and treatment of psychological trauma develops, we as trauma therapists find ourselves pulling information from an increasingly wide scope of professional ... Read More
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8 Ways to Help with Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention
Sexual assault, a difficult subject for many people to talk or even think about, is an unfortunate reality for the approximately 250,000 people who are sexually assaulted in the United ... Read More