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12 Ways Communities Are Taking Care of Each Other During the …

WebMatt Hart, beverage director at Harvard Gardens, helps to distribute bagged lunches to Massachusetts General Hospital employees in Boston on April 1, 2020.

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Teen Wellness Starts Inside High Schools

WebMar 3, 2020. Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles recently announced plans to put 50 clinics inside LA County high schools. Called Wellbeing Centers, the facilities would provide not …

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Why Rituals Are Good for Your Health

WebAccording to one study, chanting the Sanskrit syllable “om” deactivates the limbic system, softening the edge of fear, anxiety, and depression. Psychologist Hobson …

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Why Public Art Is Good for Cities

WebA 2018 London-based survey found that 84% of respondents believed participating in public art projects benefited their well-being. Murals, in particular, are …

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The Surprising Links Between Your Mental Health and Everyone …

WebJohann Hari’s experience with depression is something of a lightning rod within mental health circles. Some cheer his nuanced views of the disorder, grateful for a …

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What a Society Designed for Well-Being Looks Like

WebA society designed to meet everyone’s needs could help prevent many of these problems before they start. To address the dramatic increase in mental and …

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How an Inefficient but Resilient Food System Fed a Hospital—and …

WebAn ambitious program launched by executive chef Santana Diaz at the UC Davis Medical Center in 2018 was meant to address one of health care’s starkest …

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New Programs Aim to Reduce Harm of the Opioid Crisis

WebA client turns in 50 used needles in exchange for 50 new ones at Family and Medical Counseling Services in Washington, D.C. Family and Medical Counseling …

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Congress Keeps Falling Short on Protecting Patients

WebWhile the month of January now reminds the world of the fragile state of American democracy, this month also marks the first anniversary of the No Surprises …

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Midwives and Doulas Address Racial Birth Disparities in California

WebIn 2020, 5,600 people in California gave birth outside a hospital, up from about 4,600 in 2019 and 3,500 in 2010, according to an analysis using California …

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The Mental Health Issue

WebMy beautiful older sister, Bess — a smart, passionate, popular soccer star — killed herself when she was 17. She took my parents’ gun, drove to a park, and shot herself in the …

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Happiness Inequality Is a Better Measure of Well-Being Than …

WebDiscover insightful articles on Happiness Inequality Is a Better Measure of Well-Being Than Income Inequality. Join us in exploring solutions for a just, sustainable, …

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Health & Happiness Archives

WebA Day in the Life of Parents Caring for a Child With Complex Medical Needs. California offers a suite of programs intended to help parents access medically …

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The Power of Parents Supporting Parents

WebOct 30, 2023. When Anna Wang’s son, Lawrence, was diagnosed with autism almost 30 years ago, she and her husband felt lost. It was the early 1990s, and there were almost …

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How Nature Makes Us Healthier and Happier

WebOver 100 studies have shown that being in nature, living near nature, or even viewing nature in paintings and videos can have positive impacts on our brains, bodies, …

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Who Gets to Be a Mother

WebThe “birth mother” has become a somewhat mythical creature in the United States. Some of the earliest birth mothers were enslaved Black women whose children …

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The Ways We Are Healed by Nature (Even Houseplants)

WebIt also alleviates symptoms of anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Spending even a short amount of time in green space can lower blood pressure; it can also help …

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Gabor Maté: How to Build a Culture of Good Health

WebBy Gabor Maté, M.D. 9 MIN READ. Nov 16, 2015. “I never get angry,” says a character in one of Woody Allen’s movies. “I grow a tumor instead.”. Much more scientific …

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Murmurations: Accountability Begins Within

Webadrienne maree brown is a writer, editor, activist, social justice facilitator, coach, speaker, and doula. Her books include Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, …

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Photo Essay: The Healing Power of Matriarchs

WebIn 2023, I received an art grant to do a project that had been brewing in my mind for five years. I had spent a few years on the frontlines, fighting proposed fracked gas …

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Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You”

Web8 MIN READ. Oct 3, 2012. Alice Walker is a poet, essayist, and commentator, but she’s best known for her prodigious accomplishments as a writer of literary fiction. Her novel The …

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Spring 2014: “Restorative Justice” High School Winner Simone …

WebSimone Phillps is an incoming freshman at Fordham University in New York City, NY. She responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Where Dignity is Part of the …

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