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Adults Mental HealthBeing a human in the 21st century often feels frustrating. We are clearly at the high point of our species, while at the same time life is incredibly hard! We are divided, unable to solve our problems while creating new ones, destroying our world in the process.
Why loneliness feels so real, even when it’s not | Kasley Killam
Adults Mental HealthChallenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.
Jewel: Clear perception is the way to psychological strength
Adults Mental Health‪@jewel‬ says denying the truth cost her years of her life. This is how she shifted her perception to see truth more clearly and regain her strength.
Why Broken Hearts Hurt — and What Heals Them | Yoram Yovell | TED
Adults Mental HealthWhat's the relationship between physical and mental pain, and how can you ease both?
The Science of Emotions with Tony Hale
Adults Mental HealthEmotions, please take center stage ? Our friend Tony Hale is in our signature National Geographic yellow chair to chat with Dr. Lisa Damour about the science of emotions.
Smoking is Awesome
Adults Mental HealthWe need to have an honest conversation about smoking: The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction.
Why Steve-O risked his life over, and over, and over again
Adults Mental HealthYou know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
Psychiatrists Can't Agree About This New Disorder
Adults Mental HealthProlonged grief disorder recently debuted in both of the two manuals that clinicians use to diagnose psychological conditions. But the DSM and the ICD don't completely agree on what it is.
How to overcome your mistakes
Adults Mental HealthExplore what prevents us from learning from our failures, and how to become more resilient through cultivating a growth mindset.
The Power of an Image – and the Mind behind It | Misan Harriman | TED
Adults Mental HealthAs a neurodivergent child going to school far from home, Misan Harriman found solace in the internet -- "an endless library of the extraordinary," as he calls it.
The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki
Adults Mental HealthExercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
Adults Mental HealthLots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.
How to Calm Your Anxiety, From a Neuroscientist
Adults Mental HealthWhat if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that can soothe your nervous system and fuel creativity and connection.
3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events
Adults Mental HealthWhat do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.
How to deal with rejection
Adults Mental HealthDig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.
How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed
Adults Mental HealthYou're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion.
The Actual Reason Men Die First
Adults Mental HealthBecause females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.
Your Mental Health in College
Adults Mental HealthThere is a lot of stress and anxiety around college, whether you're fresh out of high school or you've decided to go back to school years later.
Why are eating disorders so hard to treat? - Anees Bahji
Adults Mental HealthDig into the psychiatric conditions of eating disorders, and explore the complex effects they have on the body and mind.
Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
Adults Mental HealthYou can read Bill & Melinda Gates' 2021 letter at http://gatesnot.es/3opAPWK?
Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.