Tag: suicide
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If You See Someone Wearing a Semicolon Symbol, This Is What it Means
Here’s the meaning of this meaningful accessory or tattoo. You may have noticed an increasing number of people wearing a semicolon symbol in recent years. This punctuation mark has taken on a new meaning beyond its grammatical usage. It has become a powerful symbol representing mental health struggles and suicide prevention. You may see these…
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10 Ways Loneliness Affects Mental Health
Many people make jokes about being introverts and liking alone time, and that’s perfectly fine! But trouble may arise when being alone morphs into feeling lonely, leaving you feeling alienated from others, socially isolated, and anxious for some company. Overall, that negatively impacts your mental well-being On the surface, loneliness doesn’t seem like that big…
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Researchers Found a Link Between Lyme Disease and Mental Health
U.S. and Danish researchers have found an unexpected link between Lyme disease and mental health. The study revealed that patients hospitalized with Lyme disease had a 28% higher rate of mental disorders. They also had twice the likelihood of attempting suicide after being infected compared to people without Lyme disease. Columbia University and the Copenhagen…
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Harvard Study Links Church Attendance and Reduced Depression
Depression is an issue that has become a major problem across America over the past several decades. In fact, it’s an issue that’s touching almost every part of the world. Despite therapists’ best efforts, it seems that fighting the depression epidemic is an uphill battle. There is good news – the solution may be found…
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11 Life Lessons to Learn From Robin Williams
The death of Robin Williams touched everyone. It’s hard to find anyone who wasn’t touched by this man through his acting and humor. His death brought depression into the national spotlight and created a discussion around this silent disease and suicide prevention. That alone is something to be grateful to Robin Williams for, but we…