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Coming off antidepressants

We would welcome your honest feedback on this factsheet: please complete this survey Introduction The aim of this leaflet is to help you decide about when and how to come off antidepressants.   Some people find coming off antidepressants is … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Use Art for Reconnecting to Yourself — No Drawing, Crafting Experience Required

Reconnecting to ourselves comes in many different shapes and stripes. For instance, for Arizona-based art therapist Lanie Smith, MPS, ATR, it means solitude: being alone so she can listen to her inner needs and desires. It means expressing her creativity. … Continue reading →

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How to Refresh Your Overtaxed Brain

Productivity is slacking. Really. It is sprawling out on the couch watching “Law and Order” reruns. It is exchanging barbs with your college roomie about the latest romantic rendezvous. It is Sudoku Saturday, and, yes, even sprinting to catch the … Continue reading →

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The Many Conditions that Mimic Depression

Finding the right diagnosis for any disorder requires a comprehensive evaluation. Indeed, many illnesses share many of the same symptoms. Take symptoms such as headache, stomachache, dizziness, fatigue, lethargy, insomnia and appetite loss. There are countless conditions with these exact … Continue reading →

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Social determents to mental health

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY •   Mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped to a great extent by the social, economic, and physical enviro nments in which people live. • Social inequalities are associated with increased risk of many common … Continue reading →

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