Eating disorders affect at least 30 million people in the U.S. and have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. But it can sometimes be difficult to identify an eating disorder because symptoms do not all present the same way, and those who are struggling could be any body type, age, gender, orientation, or […]
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Self-Kindness: An Important Aspect of Self-Compassion
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Research tells us the negative consequences are lifelong.
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It is hard for me to believe that, while the vast majority of Americans are disturbed by the sight of immigrant parents and children being summarily separated, and babies being remanded to group care, some, evidently, are not. Yesterday, results of a Quinnipiac poll showed while 66% of Americans reject the policy, 27% favor it.
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Describing immigrants as infesting a country marks them as less than human.
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Do puppies trust information from people as much as information from dogs?
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Digital health initiatives are exploring new ways to improve public health.
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Does saying “No” count as self-care? You bet it does.
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Guidelines for being challenged in class by closed-minded extreme students.
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