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October 10 is World Mental Health Day and National Depression Screening Day. Today, we know more about mental health and its conditions than ever before. But, we still have some progress to make when it comes to acceptance and awareness of mental health illnesses, including self-awareness and acceptance of our own state of health.  Many people simply don’t understand what it’s like to live with a mental health illness, and others who do live with a mental...

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay May is Get Caught Reading Month and we thought it was the perfect time to share all of the reasons reading is not only important for everyday life but for your health and wellness as well. Yes, reading can benefit your health and wellness and here is how: Reading books may increase your lifespan. A 2016 study from Social Science and Medicine revealed book readers had a 20% lower mortality rate over the following 12 years than readers...