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Managing Chronic Pain? Why Mental Health Support Is Key
Chronic pain is not in your head, but it does affect your brain. Your brain, in turn, affects your experience of pain. This doesn’t mean your pain is imaginary. It
- by Dana Hinders
Dogs don’t ruminate over yesterday’s mistakes. Cats don’t apologize for needing space. Guinea pigs squeal unapologetically for joy. Goldfish? They forgive instantly and forget even faster.Pets embody forms of emotional...
- by Dana Hinders
You know the type. Or maybe you are the type. The color-coded calendar, the spotless inbox, and the deep sigh when someone says “just relax.” On the outside, it looks...
- by Dana Hinders
Getting a mental health diagnosis can feel like someone just handed you a really depressing horoscope. “Congrats! You have anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. Good luck out there.” It’s validating,...
- by Dana Hinders
There’s a reason the idea of the “tortured genius” has such a hold on our imagination. From Vincent van Gogh to modern pop icons, society loves the image of the...
