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By Kurt Morris Loneliness has received a lot of press over the past few years. A 2018 study by the insurance company, Aetna, stated, “nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone.” The group that reported the highest rates of loneliness were those...
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My discovery of Families for Depression Awareness (FFDA) happened by chance. I stumbled across the organization while looking at Google Maps. I am an undergraduate student at Brandeis University, which is not far from FFDA’s office. I was intrigued upon seeing the...
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People living with depression and their family members know that anger and irritability are symptoms that can greatly affect interpersonal relationships. We were honored to speak to NPR Correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce and to link her to our volunteer, Ebony, for...
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever experienced stress. If you don’t have your hand raised, we hate to break it to you: no one is immune to stress. Not you, and especially not the teens in your life. In fact, according to the American Psychological Association, teens...
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By Amy Williams, October 1, 2018 Whether it’s health care, finances, social media, personal safety, or the future of the country, Americans face stress from a variety of sources. For parents, stress is alarming on many fronts, but especially when we consider our...
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If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you likely know the feelings of pain, guilt, shame, regret, inadequacy, anger, confusion, and grief all too well. You’ve had to learn how to manage the difficult and sometimes conflicting emotions. You’ve also had to continue...
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