U.S. adults reporting symptoms of anxiety disorder and/or depressive disorder rose from 11% in the first half of 2019 to more than 40% in January 2021.

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Art has ways of freeing the mind and reducing stress that aren’t yet fully understood, but research is showing its powerful impact on anxiety, depression, PTSD, and even burnout.

Crying in boys and men is not a sign of weakness but one of the normal expressions of extreme joy or brutal loss, and it should be encouraged.