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How Is Your Mental Health?
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Beginning in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has put a spotlight on the importance of mental health and wellness. There is such a stigma attached to mental illness or mental health in general, that over 70 years of advocacy and education have yet to overcome. While 1 in 5…
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Men and Depression
While men and women both experience depression, their symptoms may seem different. Men may display more anger or aggressive behavior, expressing their depression outward. Family, friends, and even medical professionals may not see these symptoms as depressive symptoms; and let’s be honest, even if they did and told the man so, most likely he would…
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I-I, Me-Me, Mine: The Case for Being Selfish
” I Me Mine” by The Beatles was written by George Harrison. It was said that he wrote the song as a commentary on the selfishness of bandmates John Lennon and Paul McCartney. They were in the middle of recording songs for the Let It Be documentary film. George felt they had better things to do than learn…