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For decades, virtual reality (VR) has primarily been a form of entertainment, with the first VR machine built to show short films that dazzled the…
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For many college and university students, sugar relationships can be a draw, especially for those struggling financially. In fact, over 3 million college students in…
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Your child is unable to eat, drink, talk, use the bathroom, or make eye contact with others while at school. But at home, she relaxes…
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In June of 2018, The World Health Organization released the 11th version of The International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). For the first time, Gaming Disorder…
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My parents both practice meditation. But they do so in very different ways. One takes an alternative healing approach and performs a series of Buddhist…
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A good friend of mine, Jessica (name changed), was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder in September of 2017, the same year she enrolled in university….
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“I’m always in the present. I have to be one step ahead of David. Things go missing all the time in this house—the remote, mail…
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On November 7, 2016, the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario reached a settlement with a juror diagnosed with vicarious post-traumatic stress disorder. The…