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The Supremes Hear Moore v. Harper, Hurricane Survivors Demand ReBuild NC Accountable, More Anxiety and a North Carolina Health Care Worker Shortage: Top Stories of the Week on Policy Watch | The pulse

The Supremes Hear Moore v. Harper, Hurricane Survivors Demand ReBuild NC Accountable, More Anxiety and a North Carolina Health Care Worker Shortage: Top Stories of the Week on Policy Watch | The pulse

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Mental health services for rural farmers need urgent attention, say researchers

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Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure farmers’ needs are adequately met, researchers say. Farmers facing worsening mental health issues experience what researchers call a tense “support landscape” in rural areas. A study funded by the ESRC and published today in Rural sociology shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has led to …

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Behavioral inhibition in childhood predicts social anxiety in adolescence, study finds

Behavioral inhibition in childhood predicts social anxiety in adolescence, study finds

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A 7-year study of twins found that behavioral inhibition in childhood is associated with social anxiety in adolescence. Behavioral inhibition was mainly assessed by shyness. Parental stress and a number of other factors have been found to influence the strength of this association. The study was published in Development and psychopathology. Behavioral inhibition is a …

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Why am I super anxious the day after drinking?

Why am I super anxious the day after drinking?

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Paula Zimbrean, MD, a psychiatrist and associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, tells SELF that there are a handful of other factors that can influence addiction addiction. These include how your body metabolizes alcohol, whether other mood-altering substances or drugs are in your bloodstream, how much and how quickly you’ve been drinking (the …

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How Silly Distractions at Work Can Boost Your Happiness and Focus

How Silly Distractions at Work Can Boost Your Happiness and Focus

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Share on PinterestA pleasant short break from work can improve your mood and improve your concentration. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images A new study reveals that taking a positive break from work, like watching a funny video, can recharge you. Exercising constant self-control depletes your internal resources. Positive emotions help us recover from negative emotions. Taking a …

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Mental health expert offers advice as holidays lead to rise in anxiety and depression

Mental health expert offers advice as holidays lead to rise in anxiety and depression

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64% of people report experiencing depression or anxiety during the Christmas holidays. It can be the most wonderful and stressful time of the year. “This expectation of everything comes together,” said Roger Williams, executive director of the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center. “Nothing against Hallmark movies, but …

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Mental health expert offers advice as holidays lead to rise in anxiety and depression

Mental health expert offers advice as holidays lead to rise in anxiety and depression

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 64% of people report experiencing depression or anxiety during the Christmas holidays. It can be the most wonderful and stressful time of the year. “This expectation of everything comes together,” said Roger Williams, executive director of the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center. “Nothing against Hallmark movies, but …

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'We're sinking': More anxiety, more violence and a shortage of healthcare workers in North Carolina

‘We’re sinking’: More anxiety, more violence and a shortage of healthcare workers in North Carolina

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NC Health and Human Services Sec. Kody Kinsley discusses the mental health landscape. State lawmakers speak out at town hall on mental health “My friends, we have a massive mental health issue,” Sen. Jim Burgin (R-Harnett) told a packed room at a Kannapolis town hall last week. Sharing the stage with North Carolina Health and …

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Reports of peak anxiety during the holiday season

Reports of peak anxiety during the holiday season

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WACO, Texas — One in four people struggle with their mental health every year in America. The number increases dramatically during the holidays, with 60% of people reporting feeling more stress, anxiety and depression. Author and mental health advocate Stan Popovich has struggled with mental health issues for more than two decades. “At first it …

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