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WHAT THIS MEANS Some memory loss is inevitable with age, but the improvements shown in the study suggest that at least some lapses can be held off, in part by protecting the brain with mental stimulation and keeping the heart healthy, which enhances circulation and keeps neurons active...
Even in a sophisticated community like Harvard, it is all too easy to misunderstand mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, eating issues, and the like. Students dealing with these common, but often serious issues, sometimes feel that they have to go it alone because getting help is an unacceptable sign of weakness. This week represents an exciting opportunity for the entire campus to change the occasionally justified belief that Harvard is a place where students don’t watch out for one another...
...event of mental health issues, the well-being of our friends and housemates should never be ignored on account of the fact that students feel there is no support system in place to help them overcome their problems. Sometimes it only takes an empathetic friend who is willing to listen and share their experiences to make a huge difference is one person’s life. The peer counseling groups, Community Health Initiative (CHI), Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisor (DAPA), student mental health liaisons, and the Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness Group all provide very valuable resources and support...
Thurman, who is the father of actress Uma Thurman, noted that guilt is a “useful emotion” as a tool of mental self-discipline and prevents people from harming each other...
...high school seniors who staged the Columbine attacks. Instead, the school opened the floor of the library where most of the students were murdered to create an atrium above the cafeteria. The school built an extension housing a new library, which features a 250-gallon saltwater fish tank that mental health professionals advised would have a calming effect on some students. That's also partly why the sterile grayness of some hallways was painted over with tranquil pastel colors. And that's also why the blaring fire alarm was replaced with one DeAngelis likens to British police sirens...