America’s news reports and social media chatter open a window into the nation’s psyche. An AI-based text analysis of these words shows that the coronavirus is driving up familiar social ills.
Dutch windsurfing world champion Kiran Badloe staying fit from home.
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To boost your immune defenses against corona and other viruses, one of the most effective things you can do is maintain your natural circadian rhythms. Here’s how to do that.
A sign in Texas in 1939, at the end of the Great Depression.
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The Canadian federal government’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan includes tax-related measures. It’s helpful to examine tax supports for individuals by considering the past, present and future.
As many as one in five women experience postpartum depression.
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For new mothers with postpartum depression, social distancing limits some of the best ways to improve their mental health.
People take part in a ‘applause for care’ flash mob as part of a campaign to acknowledge the work of employees working in healthcare in Amsterdam.
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Gratitude has a strong connection to well-being, but more than that, two psychologists say, it could have a powerful effect on others. So, don’t hold back when it comes to expressing it.
Rates of depression are expected to rise in the wake of coronavirus, as isolation and financial woes multiply.
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Stress, loss, loneliness and isolation are key factors in clinical depression, which affects millions. The US was unprepared for COVID-19 – will it remain unprepared for its medical aftermath?
The uncertainty and instability around coronavirus can exacerbate existing mental health problems or contribute to new ones. But there are things you can do to reduce your risk of mental ill health.
Issues of New York Magazine March 16-29, 2020 are on display at a newsstand in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, Thursday, March 19, 2020.
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With so much sadness and loss from COVID-19, some of us may feel selfish if we complain about relative inconveniences. But because humans are creatures of habit, changes are hard.
Hope springs eternal – if you nurture it.
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Memes that feature dark or depressing jokes might seem alarming – but our research shows that they might provide a sense of community for those struggling.
Expanding suicide prevention frameworks to include aged care residents, aligning nursing home life with community living, and improving residents’ access to mental heath services will be key.
One-fifth of U.S. teen girls reported experiencing major depression in 2017.
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