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Emotional Choices
May 17, 2026
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The Checkup: How Fact Checking Fights Misinformation
April 20, 2026
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In a Crowded Mental Health Marketplace, Expertise Still Matters
March 22, 2026
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The Checkup: Caregiver Burnout
March 22, 2026
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After the Raids
December 1, 2025
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Opening Minds
August 25, 2025
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After the Darién
March 10, 2025
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A Nation Exhausted
December 30, 2024
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Features
Animal Therapy
September 23, 2024
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Mental Health
Pets and Health
May 26, 2024
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In The Know
Male Friendship
April 8, 2024
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Mental Health
Preventing Suicide
April 25, 2023
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Maxed Out
October 26, 2022
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In The Know
The New 988
August 17, 2022
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Mental Health
The Mass Grief of 1 Million Lives Lost
June 23, 2022
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Mental Health
Moving the Needle on Mental Health
May 11, 2022
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Storm Anxiety is Common in Young Children
May 10, 2022
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ADHD & Adults
March 28, 2022
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Pandemic Sparks Decision Fatigue, Chicago Health Magazine Online
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Ready for Another Pandemic Malady? It’s Called ‘Decision Fatigue’
March 28, 2022
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Mental Health
Mental Health Concerns? There's an App for That
March 16, 2022
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Confronting Perfectionism: It’s Okay to Be Perfectly Imperfect
March 2, 2022
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Mental Health
Down and Out in Chicago
February 2, 2022
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Facing Terminal Cancer
March 14, 2021
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Countering the Stress and Loneliness of Covid-19
March 3, 2021
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Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic for People with Anxiety Disorders
October 28, 2020
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Smoking and Depression, Chicago Health Magazine Online
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Using Nicotine to Puff Away Sadness
October 21, 2020
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Mental Health Hero: Kim Nowak
September 10, 2020
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Op-Ed: Broken Safety Net Leaves Patients Stranded in Emergency Department
August 28, 2020
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How Those with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Cope With Angst of COVID
June 25, 2020
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Reacting to Unwritten Rules Black People Learn to Navigate Racism
June 19, 2020
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5 Tips for Coronavirus
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5 Tips for Self-Care During the Pandemic and Protests
June 18, 2020
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Living with Eco-Anxiety in Age of the Coronavirus
May 6, 2020
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Challenges of Keeping Young Adults Safe During Pandemic
May 1, 2020
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Ask the Harvard Experts: Lower Coronavirus-Related Stress with the Relaxation Response
April 2, 2020
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Mental Health
The Misunderstood Heartbreak
March 15, 2020
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More Research Needed to Determine Effectiveness of CBD as Anxiety Treatment
November 29, 2019
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Mental Health
Magic Medicine?
September 10, 2019
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Forest Therapy Focuses the Senses and Increases Well-being
June 27, 2019
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Dance Therapy Uses Movement to Address Mental Health
June 5, 2019
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Mental Health
Are Weighted Blankets the Secret to Better Sleep?
May 8, 2019
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Countering the stigma of mental health in Chicago’s immigrant communities
Mental Health
Countering the Stigma of Mental Health in Chicago’s Immigrant Communities
February 21, 2019
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Young, Homeless and Gay — and Needing Support Services
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More Mental Health Services Needed for Homeless LGBTQ Youth
November 7, 2018
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Mental Health
Why Persistent Anxiety Leads to Other Health Problems
July 12, 2018
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ADHD can affect brain
Pediatrics
Atypical Brain Development Observed in Preschoolers with ADHD Symptoms
June 21, 2018
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Mental Health
Choosing the right mental health provider
June 1, 2018
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Mental Health
When Gambling Might be a Problem
May 16, 2018
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Beyond the Buzzword: Why Self-Care Is Important
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Beyond the Buzzword: Why Self-Care Is Important
May 8, 2018
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Mental Health
How to Welcome Back a Colleague in Recovery
May 3, 2018
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8 Skills to Foster Positive Emotions for Stress-Relief
Mental Health
8 Positive Skills for Stress Relief
February 28, 2018
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Mental Health
What to consider before stopping antidepressants
February 8, 2018
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