294 - Why "Positive Vibes Only" Won't Make You Emotionally Strong

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Can ultra-processed food make my depression worse?

581. Feeling low and wondering whether your diet could be part of it is more common than you might think. A new study out of UC San Francisco found that cutting ultra-processed food for four weeks produced moderate to large improvements in depression symptoms. Not a little better ...  Show more

Is it normal to feel grief after a friendship breakup?

580. The end of a close friendship can hurt just as much as a romantic breakup — and in some ways, more. This week Dr. Judy Ho unpacks the psychology of friendship loss: why it’s so hard to grieve, what makes it different from other kinds of endings, and three evidence-based ways ...  Show more

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