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Rates of mental health problems have reached epidemic levels during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now a new study shows that for some, use of an app rather than in person therapy provided nearly the same improvement. Eric Strain, a psychiatrist at …

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Two plus years of pandemic and all the other global worries have brought many to increased anxiety and depression. Neda Gould, a mindfulness expert at Johns Hopkins, says bringing a practice of mindfulness meditation to your life may prove very …

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Mental health problems have spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new book by Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Meg Chisolm may help. Called “From Survive to Thrive, Living Your Best Life With Mental Illness,” the book aims to go beyond simply …

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Anchor lead: Primary care physicians must help identify and manage mental health problems, Elizabeth Tracey reports Mental health problems are a big problem that just keeps getting bigger, large studies demonstrate.  Constantine Lyketsos, chair of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Bayview, …

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