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Over-stressing Stress: American Psychological Association Report Omits Oppression

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For example, for those ages 35 to 44, there was an increase in chronic health conditions from 48% in 2019 to 58% in 2023. The same age group reported an increase in mental illness from 31% to 45%, although the highest rate of 50% was reported in the age group of 18 to 34.

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Mad Sisters: An Interview With Susan Grundy

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Her book, Mad Sisters , is a highly personal account of her caregiving journey for an older sister diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 13. Her way of coping with the family and our situation had stopped working. But her humor, her logic, and her resilience are incredible. She divides her time between Montreal and London.

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Mad Sisters: An Interview With Susan Grundy

Mad in America

Her book, Mad Sisters , is a highly personal account of her caregiving journey for an older sister diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 13. Her way of coping with the family and our situation had stopped working. But her humor, her logic, and her resilience are incredible. She divides her time between Montreal and London.