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In the LA fires and the NC floods, 'CPR for mental health' treats unseen wounds

NPR - Mental Health

From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.

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Head on a Stick by Jennifer Chapman

Mad in America

I feel a push and pull inside of me, Deep in the pit of my soul. Roots stretch to the ends of my stomach, Tangled with bones A whirlpool, A quicksand, An angry ocean Pulling, sucking everything in. I will either drown, And the ocean will continue to crash, The waters still dangerous, Or I might make it through to the other side. I feel something deep within It feels familiar, But otherworldly, Lurking in the pits of my chest and stomach.

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A cure for winter doldrums? Making the most of cozy season

NPR - Mental Health

We're over a month into winter, and many people are trying to chase the winter blahs away. We have some suggestions from our 2-person NPR Cozy Culture Crew.

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111 Questions To Ask Your Partner On Valentine's Day

Zencare

Published on February 2, 2025 by Zencare Team. Throughout history, love has been honored in many ways from love letters in the Middle Ages to modern Valentines Day gifts and romantic dinners. But one thing remains unchanged strong relationships are built on more than just love they thrive on deep conversations, emotional intimacy, and mutual understanding.

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The Power of Yet – A Woman’s Guide to Growth and Resilience

Sanity Daily

5/5 - (1 vote) In a world that often demands instant success, where we feel the pressure to have it all figured out in our careers, relationships, motherhood, and personal growth its easy to feel like were falling behind. But what if we shifted our perspective? What if, instead of seeing setbacks as failures, we embraced them as steps along our journey?

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Mad In South Asia

Mad in America

W hile conducting research in rural Northern India, Ayurdhi Dhar spoke to a woman whose mother had vivid visual hallucinations of Indian wedding processions. When Dhar asked how this womans mother coped with her hallucinations, the woman said nothing about medication or therapy. Instead, she replied, What do you do when there’s music? You dance!

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The Invisible Victims of the California Wildfires

Psychiatry Online

PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.