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# Mental Health


## Mental Health


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Jul 21, 2026  
## [Why You Should Start a Brag Folder](https://time.com/article/2026/07/21/brag-folder-remember-your-wins/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Jul 1, 2026  
## [The Best Thing to Say to Someone Who’s Crying](https://time.com/article/2026/07/01/what-to-say-when-someone-is-crying/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Jun 11, 2026  
## [8 Myths About Borderline Personality Disorder](https://time.com/article/2026/06/11/borderline-personality-disorder-myths-facts/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Jun 10, 2026  
## [Say These 3 Words to Instantly Defuse Your Rage](https://time.com/article/2026/06/10/affect-labeling-rage-anger-emotional-regulation/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Jun 3, 2026  
## [How to Get a Mental-Health Boost from 15 Minutes Outdoors](https://time.com/article/2026/06/03/nature-mental-health-boost/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt  
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May 19, 2026  
## [Bedazzle Something. It's Good for Your Mental Health](https://time.com/article/2026/05/19/bedazzling-mental-health-benefits/)  
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by Angela Haupt
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Apr 21, 2026  
## [A Few Minutes of Coloring Can Erase Your Stress](https://time.com/article/2026/04/21/coloring-stress-relief-benefits/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Apr 10, 2026  
## [What ‘Emotional Flooding’ Really Means](https://time.com/article/2026/04/10/what-is-emotional-flooding/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Mar 28, 2026  
## [Clutter Can Overwhelm Your Brain. Here's the Easy Way to Tackle It](https://time.com/article/2026/03/26/clutter-overwhelms-your-brain-how-to-clean/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Mar 17, 2026  
## [Why You Should Take a 10-Minute 'Thinking Walk'](https://time.com/article/2026/03/17/thinking-walk-benefits/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt  
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Mar 10, 2026  
## [The Surprising Benefits of Showering in the Dark](https://time.com/article/2026/03/10/showering-in-the-dark-benefits/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Mar 10, 2026  
## [This Little-Known Type of OCD Makes Your Brain Doubt Love](https://time.com/article/2026/03/09/relationship-ocd-what-to-know-treatment/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Dec 8, 2025  
## [How to Make Gift-Giving Less Stressful](https://time.com/7338160/holiday-gift-ideas-stress-free-giving/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Nov 7, 2025  
## [Are You Gaslighting Yourself?](https://time.com/7331769/gaslighting-myself-mental-health/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
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Nov 6, 2025  
## [How to Make Active Shooter Drills Less Traumatizing](https://time.com/7331491/less-traumatic-active-shooter-drills/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alana Semuels

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