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During a recent episode of “The Pivot” podcast, superstar Dwayne Johnson shared that he’s had three battles with depression over the years. He explained, noting his excitement to succeed at his NFL dreams, “The first time depression hit me, I was at the University of Miami. I came in. I was balling out. I was…

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Depression is on the rise in the United States, according to sobering new research from Columbia University and the City University of New York. Even more troubling, the study authors add that even as depression has increased, there hasn’t been an uptick in people seeking mental health help or treatment. Study authors say that in…

The world has shrunk dramatically. Transatlantic journeys that once took months take a few hours. Emailing someone in Japan from England takes less than a second. Phone calls can reach Australia with as much ease, clarity and speed as they do a neighbor. This is advantageous to anyone who has studied abroad, worked in a…

Last year, Netflix captivated viewers with it’s series 13 Reasons Why. It followed a heart-wrenching story of Hannah Baker, who retraces the steps leading up to her suicide and letting her classmates know how much they caused it. The show tackled the sensitive issues of suicide in a transparent and sometimes gruesome way. While many…

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