The stress of following daily political news can negatively affect people’s mental health and well-being, but disengaging has ramifications, too, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. There are strategies that can help people manage those negative emotions — such as distracting oneself from political news — but those same strategies also reduce… Continue reading Politics seep into daily life, negatively affecting mental health
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Gun Violence in America: A Complicated History
Two weeks ago, millions of people around the United States and abroad participated in the March For Our Lives to call for policies that promote greater gun control in the hopes of putting an end of mass shootings. March for our lives came as a direct response to the shooting which took 17 lives last… Continue reading Gun Violence in America: A Complicated History