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Mental Health

What Is Major Depressive Disorder?

Depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD), is a serious mood disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and functions in daily life. Unlike occasional sadness, depression is

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Violence Prevention

About School Violence

School violence is a serious issue that disrupts learning, affects student well-being, and impacts entire communities. It includes acts such as bullying, fighting, weapon use, gang violence, and sexual violence,

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Mental Health

How to Stop Overthinking

Overthinking is a common mental habit where our minds get trapped in repetitive cycles of doubt and worry, often preventing us from taking effective action. It’s not merely deep contemplation

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Quit Smoking For Better Health

Smoking is incredibly damaging to the body, leading to numerous health problems and significantly increasing the risk of premature death. Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of disease and

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BALL SAP blog

Smoking, Pregnancy, and Babies

Smoking is widely known to cause cancer and other severe health issues, and smoking during pregnancy can lead to serious complications such as premature birth, birth defects, or even sudden

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Cannabis and mental health

In the 1990s, cannabis use among young people saw a significant rise, becoming more common than tobacco smoking in some countries. Several factors may contribute to this shift, including the

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Asthma and Secondhand Smoke

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways in the lungs, causing them to swell and narrow during an asthma attack, which makes breathing difficult. This swelling reduces the

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Mental Health

Can You Have a Delayed Reaction to Grief?

Grief typically unfolds through five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. While it begins with denial and ends with acceptance, the journey is rarely linear. According to San Francisco

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Mental Health

10 Sneaky Signs Stress Is Showing Up in Your Body

You’re probably familiar with the word stress, but you might not have heard of overstress. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines stress as the physical and emotional reactions to challenges or stressors. This can

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