The New York Times (12/28, Caron, G. Smith) reports, “Since the height of the pandemic, there has been a cultural shift in the way we talk about mental health.” And “now that we’re paying more attention to our inner lives, it’s also essential that we take action.
Fortunately, there are a number of things that everyone can do to nourish their mental health and find moments of joy.” The Times outlines several “tips from the past year” to do so “as we prepare to enter 2024.” For example, while “it’s normal to feel anxious from time to time,” having “some anxiety can actually be useful.”
When asked “how much anxiety is too much,” American Psychiatric Association President Petros Levounis, MD, MA, said, “If you start to notice that worry and fear are there constantly, that is a signal that you need some help.”
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