Okay, see if this makes sense to you. I was reading the local newspaper and came across the section where it lists crimes committed and sentences served to local offenders. One of the stories is about this middle-aged man who was charged with 5th degree gross misdemeanor domestic assault for throwing the woman he was…
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Stress affects the immune system in much the same way a virus does, except the painful reality is that no one cares if you’re sick from stress. Though your symptoms may be the same as if you had a cold or the flu, bosses don’t tend to be too sympathetic.
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It’s shocking how it took the death of well-known comedian Robin Williams for us as a society to talk about male mental health and suicide. Guys tend to get the shaft when it comes to… well, pretty much everything to do with mental health. We as a society have made it difficult for any male…
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Anyone who knows me will agree that honesty is definitely one of my strongest traits, sometimes to a fault. But it’s helped me out a lot in life, and I can tell you it has strongly improved my mental health. How did honesty improve my mental health, and how can it improve yours?
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I ran across a very interesting story on my Twitter feed this morning titled “This Is Your Body on a Shame Spiral” from Elle. Normally I’m not too fond of Elle, but since this story is related to mental health and the effects of a particular emotion/reaction on the brain, I felt it was poignant…
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