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As a parent with bipolar disorder I’m probably too focused on my daughter’s mental health. Instead of simply helping her and allowing her to navigate h…
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The direct result of shutting out the points of view of those we disagree with is a loss of empathy. Disagreement, handled gently, can lead to a great …
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It’s no surprise that people may try things offered to them for free or at a discount, but they will only continue with them if they find real value. P…
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There’s no doubt that what we eat can have a profound impact on our mood and our mental health. What is surprising is how little this has been studied …
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Last night at my in-laws house in the middle of nowhere I really wanted a Reese’s Cup. At home, in a dense neighborhood in Philadelphia, I could walk t…
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For all parents and those of us living with mental illness, Simone Biles’ withdraw from Olympic competition this week is a teaching moment. The problem…
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People in mental health expected the worst from the pandemic. Jobs have been lost, people have isolated without significant human contact for over a ye…
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For better or worse, I write most of my posts from the point of view of my own experience. While I carefully cite peer reviewed research to make my poi…
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Two reports from the UK are painting very different pictures of the mental health impact of Covid-19 and unemployment. One, as reported in The Atlantic…
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When the shutdown first began and everyone was forced online we had Zoom happy hours and Zoom reunions and Zoom drop-ins with people we hadn’t seen in …
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I’ve become increasingly troubled by proponents of mindfulness. From companies touting meditation as a means to help workers deal with unpleasant work …
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In measuring whether or not the occurrence of bipolar episodes increases with age, the age the disorder first appears is more important than the effect…
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