British Reporter — That people often turn to alcohol when experiencing negative emotions is well-known (hence the phrase ‘drowning one’s sorrows’). But the emotion itself could be inhibiting the ability of some drinkers to prevent themselves from drinking. This was among the
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Wondering is a series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. For the latest installment, we asked the human evolutionary biologist Erin Hecht, whose research focuses in part on neural and behavioral variation in domestic canine breeds, if your dog would care
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Structural inequality, family stress put African American youth at risk for elevated depressive symptoms Growing up can be hard.
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British Reporter — FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of
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Structural inequality, family stress put African American youth at risk for elevated depressive symptoms Growing up can be hard. But for African American adolescents living under the poverty line, it’s even harder. Faced with challenges like food and housing insecurity and community crime,
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British Reporter — Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems, Mayo Clinic notes.
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The FINANCIAL — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have an almost fourfold greater risk of early death from cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, type 2 diabetes, accidents, suicide, and other causes than women without trauma exposure or depression, according to
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