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Building Healthy Relationship Skills Supports Men’s Mental Health
By John L. Oliffe, Gabriela Gonzalez Montaner, Mary Theresa Kelly Your Health

Building Healthy Relationship Skills Supports Men’s Mental Health

Healthy relationships positively influence men’s well-being. Men who are partnered or married live longer lives than single men, and they have better mental health than women and unpartnered men. Marriage appears to offer a protective influence on men’s health, reducing loneliness, depression and suicidality, and is associated with less substance and alcohol use. Despite these […]

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How Alone Time Can Benefit Your Health
By Katherine George Your Health

How Alone Time Can Benefit Your Health

While we are social creatures that crave interaction and connection, research shows alone time can be very beneficial for our mental health. Sitting in solitude for even just a few minutes each day can increase productivity, reduce stress, boost creativity, and make us more empathetic. We look into all the ways alone time can benefit our mental health and how to make it a priority.

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Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially For Women
By Roxanne Felig and Jamie Goldenberg Your Health

Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially For Women

In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to see the people they are communicating with. But unlike in-person communications, these programs often also show users a video of themselves. Instead […]

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