Tag: Mental Health
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Gay Pride Month and Mental Health: How one activist changed the psychiatric community’s stance on homosexuality
Today (June 9th), the 31st annual Philadelphia Pride Parade took place; beginning in the heart of the Gayborhood, at 13th and Locust Streets, ending at Penn’s landing. Similar parades and events are taking place across the globe to recognize the influence LGBTQ people have had around the world and serve as an opportunity to peacefully…
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Self Care: More Than A Face Mask
written by my friend, Marie Jasper Self-care is a hot topic nowadays. Unfortunately, a lot of the discussion around self-care seems to be focused on one’s physical self and not much else. And while I, too, am a fan of a great face mask and bath bomb, self-care and the discussion around it should be…
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The Importance of Taking a Mental Health Day
Sick days are for more than just the flu. Exhausted? Emotionally drained? Overwhelmed? Feeling completely wiped after a long day at work? (I will say this until I’m blue in the face…) There’s nothing wrong with taking time to focus on your own mental well-being Everyone has bad days now and then, but when you…
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