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  A major emphasis has been placed recently on the rising rates of obesity in the United States, and an obsession with thinness has only increased.

  Sizeism/Weightism: How to Cope With it, and How it Affects Mental Health

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on February 9, 2012 - 7:22am
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  Each time I go for an annual checkup, I am asked to complete a form about domestic abuse: is someone abusing me physically, sexually, emotionally or otherwise?

  Does Your Doctor Screen You For Domestic Abuse?

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 28, 2012 - 12:56pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared symptoms in people on the drugs to ...

  Medication helps some with mild depression

  on January 26, 2012 - 10:15am
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  LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work and British scientists say the findings suggest such ...

  'Magic mushroom' trips point to new depression drugs

  on January 23, 2012 - 1:58pm
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  Lucy is a miniature Yorkshire Terrier who just received the title of the world's smallest working dog.

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  Running With the Big Dogs: Meet the World's Tiniest Therapy Animal

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 21, 2012 - 1:41pm
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  A patient on antidepressants recently told me she wanted off of everything because she felt they were not good for her body.

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  Do You Have Mental Illness?

  By Dr. Carrie Jones Expert HERWriter on January 19, 2012 - 10:51pm
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  Did you know that drinking four or more alcoholic drinks during one sitting is considered binge drinking?

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  How Binge Drinking Affects Mental Health

  Impacted 1 Lives By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on January 18, 2012 - 7:24am
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  Depression has so far been studied from a psychological perspective but a new study that was conducted by researchers at Canada’s Concordia University suggested that depression can have ...

  Depressed? Beware! It Can Lead To Heart Disease: Study

  By Mamta Singh HERWriter on January 17, 2012 - 9:05pm
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  Children are resilient. That's something we hear all the time and for the most part it's true. Children often cope with big changes, illnesses or even deaths better than adults do.

  A Stressed Child Often Becomes a Stressed Adult, Depending on Support Networks

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 16, 2012 - 5:37pm
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  Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can occur five to 11 days prior to the first day of a woman’s period.

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  Treatments for Severe PMS

  By EmpowHER on January 13, 2012 - 4:00pm