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Mental & Behavioral Health

Talking to Children About Gun Violence

RUSH's chief of child and adolescent psychiatry offers suggestions for handling a difficult topic

Art therapy for veterans
Mental & Behavioral Health

'The Healing Powers of Art'

Art therapy gives veterans a creative outlet for expressing emotions, coping with PTSD

Mental & Behavioral Health

Preventing and Managing Chronic Conditions With Lifestyle Medicine

How you can use lifestyle changes, such as exercise and weight management, to keep yourself healthy

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Mental & Behavioral Health

Recognizing and Accepting Autism Around You

How you can help someone struggling to fit into a non-autistic world

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RUSH Program Gets Patients Mental Health Care Faster

Unique partnership means patients hear from a counselor within a week

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Mental & Behavioral Health

5 Facts About Depression

When to seek help for the most common type of mental illness

Mental & Behavioral Health

Signs of Anxiety and Depression

Eftihia Davelis, DO, shares the importance of managing your mental health and knowing when to see your doctor.

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6 Tips for a Healthy Relationship

How to maintain a connection with a loved one

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5 Tips To Manage Holiday Stress

Even with a cancer diagnosis, you can choose to be grateful for what is and enjoy the beauty of the season

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Mental & Behavioral Health

Rise in Substance Use Due to COVID-19

Isolation leads more Americans to tobacco, alcohol and opioids