Depression After Superstorm Sandy

Depression after Superstorm Sandy

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Others will start taking drugs. Some will stop eating and lose weight. Others will eat incessantly. Most will not sleep well. There will be explosive anger and episodes of numbness. Most of us know our physical limitations. We know we can or cannot …
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Abuse: realising you're not alone

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Victims often cope with flashbacks, eating disorders, depression, personality disorders, suicide attempts drug and alcohol addictions. Lifecentre aims to deal with the trauma of sexual abuse by 'unlocking the past, surviving the present, and reclaiming …
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Rise in prescription drug deaths highlights issue of chronic pain

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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the federal government are pushing for a nationwide electronic system that would allow pharmacists, doctors and state health authorities to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of addictive …
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It's a thin line

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Viewing figures of 630,700 for the opener underline the show's popularity, but RTÉ also received dozens of complaints about the graphic nature of some of the scenes, and the Rape Crisis Centres in Dublin reported an increase in calls to their helpline …
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