“I’m the patron saint of the dumped”: Florence Williams on the science of heartbreak
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Being heartbroken can have a devastating effect on our physical as well as mental health. In her new book, the…
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ByReal structural political challenges are being dressed up with medical language and turned into pop psychology.
ByFor years, I had an irrational terror of doing harm to others. Covid made that a reality.
ByMore doctors providing more pills isn’t the answer.
ByPromised online resources to “boost mental health support” are no substitute for what schools offer children: friends, exercise, purpose and safeguarding.
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ByGovernments often opt for treatments that focus on the individual rather than social maladies.
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ByDr Elizabeth Nelson of the Pacifica Graduate Institute in California explains how film can teach psychological concepts.
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