Amar is coming late from work so Gauri records his favorite TV show that she knows he’d like to watch when he gets back. Sarika is sick so Kartik calls her mother to find the recipe of her most favorite […]
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Couples who have a healthy relationship experience numerous physical and emotional benefits. First, couples in healthy relationships do not engage in defensiveness, which has been shown to increase blood pressure in people with and without other risk factors for cardiovascular
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In honor of National Mental Health Awareness Week, a UC Berkeley Psychology student presents an analogy of what mental health is for children. Written by Raymond Firmalino. Building mental health is like building a house. You need a good foundation,
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Twenty years ago Congress established the first week of October as Mental Health Awareness Week. For twenty years, nonprofits, companies and government agencies have fought to remove the stigma around mental illness and still continue to do so today. This
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A common misconception that South Asians have regarding emotional health is that it is entirely separate from physical health. Recurring research done on marital stress has shown this to be false, as marital stress is closely connected with cardiovascular disease!
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Research has shown repeatedly that when we are unhappy in our relationships or marriages, both men and women are at higher risk for stress, depression and anxiety issues. What is less talked about is that relationship stress and being in
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