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Career Hack #32. Producers and people who work at production companies have a little more free time than they did when movies were in production. No production during the pandemic means more free time for key people to read your script....
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Mental illness is more prevalent than people may know. One in four people live with a mental illness. 2.8% of the United States population lives with bipolar disorder. 83% are classified as severe....
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We know it’s important to be connected to our feelings. When feelings go underground, they don’t disappear. They operate unconsciously, perhaps contributing to our anxiety or depression — or just...
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An ADHD diagnosis can bring a flood of different feelings, from relief at finally having an explanation for your symptoms (“now things are starting to make sense”) to a sadness over lost time (“what if I’d been diagnosed earlier?”)....
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With the unconscionable death of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, Americans are rightfully upset. They have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing problem of police brutality...
Surviving Healthcare During a Pandemic – Part 1
Read this story of a man who attempts to find adequate medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic as the clock ticks and he struggles to breathe. In December 2019,...
Waiting In Line
People with ADHD are renowned for not appreciating waiting in line. In fact, in some cases that’s an understatement. It’s like saying Kilimanjaro is a big hill. Some of us will actually turn the other way and walk away rather than wait in a line up,...
The Trump Effect: Observations and Coping Skills
4 ways Trump’s presidency has evoked a sense of powerlessness: 1) Marginalization – when an individual or group minimizes or disavows the legitimacy, rights or privileges of others who are believed to be somehow different from the mainstream....
Today I Love That All Things Change
Today I love that all things change and while change does not always make things better, even the changes will eventually fall to the next iteration of change, and so,...
40 Self-Care Tips for Better Mental Well-Being
Why Is Self-Care Vital for Your Mental Health? Life can be overwhelming and demanding. In addition, all of us carry some unresolved trauma from the past that makes it even harder because we are not often prepared for what’s
Study Finds Link Between Gut Mucus and Brain Disorders
A new study adds to the growing evidence that the gut and the brain are significantly connected, but this time the findings point to gut mucus. Gut mucus is the...
Socially Isolated Kids in COVID-19 Lockdown May Be at Greater Risk for Depression
A new U.K. study suggests that lonely and socially isolated children are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after the current lockdown is over and that...
Depression Seen Differently When Thought Of As Biological
People who think depression is caused by biological factors also tend to believe the disorder is more severe and longer lasting, compared to those who see less of a role...
Older Men Seem Least Worried About COVID-19
A new study finds that older men are less likely to worry about catching or dying from COVID-19 than women their age or younger people of both sexes. The finding...
