This story is purely fictional and is not intended to represent a real family. Any similarities between this family and a real life family are purely coincidental. Ameera is a 29 year old Bangladeshi girl who was born and raised […]
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Anxiety, more commonly called nervousness in everyday language, is an emotion we all feel from time to time. Whether it is due to an upcoming exam, preparing for your first date, or awaiting your turn to speak in public, anxiety
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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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