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Dr. Patricia Farrell
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The Lawn You Love Is Killing Your Mental Health By Your Pesticide Use

Weeds and bugs are only two of the things you're killing because the most important thing you don’t think about is your mental health. A lush, green lawn was once thought to be a desirable sign of having made it and attained the American dream—a home of one’s own. But…

Insecticides Market

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The Lawn You Love Is Killing Your Mental Health By Your Pesticide Use
The Lawn You Love Is Killing Your Mental Health By Your Pesticide Use
Insecticides Market

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Doing Nothing, Including No 10K Steps, Is Good for Mental Health

Too often, we adhere to mandated wellness tips, some of which are baseless, to help maintain our mental and creative abilities. Forget much of it. It’s natural to feel overburdened and constantly on the go in today’s demanding world. We frequently place more importance on getting things done, multitasking, and…

Default Mode Network

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Doing Nothing, Including No 10K Steps, Is Good for Mental Health
Doing Nothing, Including No 10K Steps, Is Good for Mental Health
Default Mode Network

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The Myth of the Gospel of 10,000 Steps Daily for Health

Myths abound in wellness, and the only way to handle them is by refuting them with science. This is one of the prevalent ones, so here goes. Wellness experts are shouting from the rooftops that anyone who wants to maintain their health must, if at all possible, walk at least…

Walking

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The Myth of the Gospel of 10,000 Steps Daily for Health
The Myth of the Gospel of 10,000 Steps Daily for Health
Walking

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Grieve As You Must, and Break Free of Believing in the “Steps”

Too many therapists and their patients have been led to believe there’s a formula for grieving and that everyone must process the five steps—nonsense. There are times when we must open up and share our experiences, especially around grieving, and this is one of them for me. Years ago, just…

Grief

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Grieve As You Must, and Break Free of Believing in the “Steps”
Grieve As You Must, and Break Free of Believing in the “Steps”
Grief

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Beware the Strike of an “Evil” Therapist

How to protect yourself from harm from “therapists” who promise “cures” while taking your money. — “While nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer, nothing is more difficult than to understand him.” — Dostoevsky A therapist or, more appropriately, a psychotherapist, in this case, is a word we never associate with evil. …

Mental Health

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The “Evil” Therapist: Protecting yourself from those who might harm you
The “Evil” Therapist: Protecting yourself from those who might harm you
Mental Health

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17 hours ago

Singing Lullabies to Babies Is “Magic” for Their Cognitive Development

The simple act of singing lullabies in utero or during a baby’s early years has a powerful effect on their socialization, attachment, and brain development. How many of us had the wonderful joy of hearing our mothers either hum or sing lullabies to us as we grew before birth or…

Babies Health

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Singing Lullabies to Babies Is “Magic” for Their Cognitive Development
Singing Lullabies to Babies Is “Magic” for Their Cognitive Development
Babies Health

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1 day ago

Beware the Mental Health Consequences of Long-Covid

Long-Covid carries a potential host of mental health issues for those with pre-existing disorders as well as new mental health issues. COVID-19 tried all the locks in our immune system and found what it wanted: entrances. The result gave it access not simply to our major organs but also to…

Long Covid Recovery

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Beware the Mental Health Consequences of Long-Covid
Beware the Mental Health Consequences of Long-Covid
Long Covid Recovery

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·2 days ago

Air Pollution Is the Invisible Source Attacking Your Mental Health

You may not see it, but you might smell it, and your eyes might burn. It is endangering your mental and physical health each day you breathe it. Advances in technology meant reducing air pollution, which was supposed to make all of us safer and healthier as a result. In…

Air Pollution

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Air Pollution Is the Invisible Source Attacking Your Mental Health
Air Pollution Is the Invisible Source Attacking Your Mental Health
Air Pollution

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·3 days ago

Older Patients Will Find Decreased Number of Gerontologists for Their Care

As the world ages and the older population increases, a disturbing change is evident in medicine: fewer gerontologists. The population of the world isn’t getting any younger, and the number of older individuals is growing. A sea change is seen in medicine, with fewer healthcare professionals opting for gerontology. …

Gerontology

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Older Patients Will Find Decreased Number of Gerontologists for Their Care
Older Patients Will Find Decreased Number of Gerontologists for Their Care
Gerontology

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4 days ago

Kids, Health Achievement, and Happiness in the Home Are Related

Healthy kids who go on to achieve in life are happy, healthy kids who live in a comfortable, loving home. Happiness in the home sets the stage for future health, achievement, and emotional stability in kids and adults in the home. …

Happiness

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Kids, Health Achievement, and Happiness in the Home Are Related
Kids, Health Achievement, and Happiness in the Home Are Related
Happiness

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Dr. Patricia Farrell

Dr. Patricia Farrell

2.5K Followers

Dr. Farrell is a psychologist, consultant, author, interested in flash fiction writing (http://bitly.ws/S94e), and health.

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