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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
9 hours ago

Does Your Guilt Trip Help You Reach Your Health Goals?

Shame-based self-labeling harms mental and physical health and undermines motivation for health-supporting behaviors; self-compassion reduces shame in self-care decisions.
#mental-health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
18 hours ago

The Cruelty We Mistake for Compassion

Awareness and compassion without adequate treatment leave people with severe mental illness neglected, cycling through emergencies, jails, and preventable deaths.
fromNature
1 day ago
Mental health

Mental-health research is too often invisible - it is time to change that

Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Why Self-Care Isn't Enough

Distress signals problems in interconnected systems, so health requires fixing environmental causes rather than only treating individual feelings.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

10 Signs Walk-and-Talk Therapy Could Be a Good Fit for You

Physical movement and time in nature can improve mental health, and walk-and-talk therapy can fit people who process best while moving or feel uncomfortable in clinics.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
10 hours ago

How Sports Friendships Can Protect Mental Health

Friendship through sport can protect mental health, but being surrounded without real connection can still leave athletes feeling isolated.
SF parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Mental health system is broken', says mother of Nottingham triple-killer

Repeated warnings about a man’s escalating psychosis and risk to others were not acted on, exposing failures in mental health crisis response.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
18 hours ago

The Cruelty We Mistake for Compassion

Awareness and compassion without adequate treatment leave people with severe mental illness neglected, cycling through emergencies, jails, and preventable deaths.
Mental health
fromNature
1 day ago

Mental-health research is too often invisible - it is time to change that

More than one billion people live with mental-health conditions, yet funding and services remain inadequate, limiting access to treatment and research impact.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Why Self-Care Isn't Enough

Distress signals problems in interconnected systems, so health requires fixing environmental causes rather than only treating individual feelings.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

10 Signs Walk-and-Talk Therapy Could Be a Good Fit for You

Physical movement and time in nature can improve mental health, and walk-and-talk therapy can fit people who process best while moving or feel uncomfortable in clinics.
#loneliness
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
12 hours ago

Not Just Social Isolation: Loneliness Comes in Many Forms

Loneliness is a global public health issue with mental and physical harms, including epistemic loneliness, a cognitive isolation from lacking a willing, able converser.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Quote by Carl Jung: Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself - Silicon Canals

Loneliness comes from inability to communicate what feels important to oneself, not from having too few people around.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
12 hours ago

Not Just Social Isolation: Loneliness Comes in Many Forms

Loneliness is a global public health issue with mental and physical harms, including epistemic loneliness, a cognitive isolation from lacking a willing, able converser.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Quote by Carl Jung: Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself - Silicon Canals

Loneliness comes from inability to communicate what feels important to oneself, not from having too few people around.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
13 hours ago

Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children's risk of autism or ADHD, study finds

Antidepressant use during pregnancy does not significantly increase autism or ADHD risk in children after accounting for maternal mental health and other confounders.
Wellness
fromMail Online
22 hours ago

Irish exit: Sneaking out of party without saying bye is GOOD for you

Leaving a party quietly can protect remaining energy, but it can also become self-erasure if it makes someone feel they don’t matter.
Boston
fromBoston.com
18 hours ago

Alleged Memorial Drive shooter pleads not guilty from hospital bed

Tyler Brown pleaded not guilty to assault and firearms charges after a Memorial Drive shooting spree, while prosecutors cited prior violent convictions and recent relapse and threats.
Careers
fromFortune
21 hours ago

Burned out and going nowhere: the American worker is too mentally drained to even look for a new job | Fortune

More than half of U.S. workers have paused job searches to protect mental health amid a low-hire, low-fire economy with limited mobility.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
22 hours ago

Over a million people petitioned Europe to ban conversion therapy. It just rejected the call. - LGBTQ Nation

The EU rejected a binding ban on conversion therapy, citing lack of authority, while planning a non-binding recommendation urging member states to prohibit it.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
22 hours ago

Five Ways to Combat Evolutionary Mismatch

Evolutionary mismatch arises when modern environments differ from ancestral conditions, and five practical actions can reduce its harmful physical and mental effects.
Online marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

TikTok GO, Instagram Drops Encryption, YouTube Tests AI: What Creators Need to Know

Digital overload and social media addiction can fragment attention and increase stress and anxiety.
#burnout
fromNature
1 week ago
Mental health

I'm burnt out and leaving academia. How do I finish my PhD?

Burnout is a significant issue in academia, affecting motivation and mental health, leading some to reconsider their career paths.
Mental health
fromNature
1 week ago

I'm burnt out and leaving academia. How do I finish my PhD?

Burnout is a significant issue in academia, affecting motivation and mental health, leading some to reconsider their career paths.
NYC politics
fromPolitics NY
1 day ago

Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Lilah Mejia

Top campaign priorities are protecting housing, investing in public schools, and strengthening community safety through resources and mental health support.
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Charts reveal where your feelings about politics are felt in the body

Researchers asked nearly 1,000 participants to draw maps of where they felt emotions in everyday life, then draw them again while thinking about politics. This revealed that disgust, depression, hope, and anxiety are felt quite differently when they are evoked by politics. Political disgust, for example, is felt in the chest and arms rather than the stomach - appearing much more like normal anger.
Psychology
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

My Longtime Friends Love to Bring Up a Particular Sore Spot From My Past. I'd Rather Not Be Reminded.

Give a clear, honest explanation that compliments about a past skill upset you, and ask people not to bring it up.
Mindfulness
fromFast Company
2 days ago

9 calming hacks for anxious minds every high achiever needs

Anxiety differs from stress and can impair thinking; high achievers can reduce it using structured break-taking, gradual steps, and targeted coping strategies.
fromVulture
2 days ago

Hayden Panettiere Did Not 'Just Give Up' her Daughter

“There's been a common misconception that I just gave up my child, when that couldn't be farther from the truth,” she told Jay Shetty on his podcast, On Purpose With Jay Shetty. “I hope it's a little clearer.” While battling postpartum depression and addiction, Panettiere gave full custody of daughter Kaya to her father, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko. But Paniettiere has always been a presence in Kaya's life. “I have an incredible relationship with her,” she said. “I travel [to see her] as much as I can. We have a really intense, incredible bond, and I'm very grateful for that.”
Writing
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

One Mom Asked Reddit If She Was Alone In "Dreading" Making 3 Meals A Day & NOPE

Daily meal preparation can feel endless, especially when family needs increase, but support and reframing can help parents cope and find practical ways forward.
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Court docs: Suspected Cambridge gunman waved rifle at parole officer over FaceTime prior to shooting

A parole officer reported Tyler Brown’s suicidal statements and firearm threats before a Memorial Drive shooting, but he was still found and injured two people.
Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

I'm Going Through Something That Is Making Work Really Rough. But Telling My Boss Might Make It Worse.

OCD-driven perfectionism can slow work without missing deadlines, and disclosure to employers should be weighed against actual performance impact and anxiety-driven overestimation.
Television
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Turn on Reality TV

Over 80% of American households watch reality TV, and many believe it shapes perceptions of real life, so switching it off matters.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 days ago

Hayden Panettiere slams claim she 'abandoned' daughter amid addiction issues

“The idea that anybody would think that I would just give away my child and be OK with it is heartbreaking.” The actress continued: “It couldn't be further from the truth,” adding: “It became this horrible cycle for years of battling depression and anxiety and alcoholism and substance abuse and just me trying to find my way back.”
Parenting
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Why Self-Care Feels Wrong When You're a Perfectionist

Self-care is essential for well-being, and perfectionism can create guilt that blocks rest, boundaries, connection, and fun.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
3 days ago

OK So Every Mom Is Feeling "Friendship Burnout," Right?

Constant, always-on communication and social media performance contribute to friendship burnout for many mothers today.
fromMail Online
4 days ago

The perfect age to have your first child is 29, scientists say

The findings show that the younger someone is when they become a parent, the more likely they are to experience long-term challenges, including not finishing high school, reporting poorer health, and having lower income across the lifespan. These patterns were similar for teen and young fathers and teen and young mothers.
Parenting
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Ketamine, TMS, a fecal analysis: my year trying San Francisco's most experimental depression treatments

Intramuscular ketamine administered by an underground shaman produced no mental health improvement and left the person feeling worse afterward.
Parenting
fromIntelligencer
4 days ago

The Quiet Shame of Fearing Your Own Child

A mother avoided calling police during her son’s violent rage, fearing he could be shot, and instead stayed locked in a bathroom until help arrived.
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

'Marty, Life Is Short' reveals the losses endured by comedy legend Martin Short

“The reality is that my daughter had a severe disease: mental illness. Like cancer, some diseases are terminal. And hers was terminal.” Short says the documentary's director, Lawrence Kasdan, suggested postponing the film's release. “My instinct was the opposite,” Short said. “Because it's about love, loss and survival I think we proceed. We must figure a way to survive through grief without denying it or without in any way undermining its importance.”
Arts
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Antony Catalano: media mogul accused of assaulting wife excused from attending court due to fears over press scrutiny

A charged media mogul avoided in-person court due to concerns that intense media attention could harm his mental health.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

When Exhaustion Becomes a Character Flaw

Narcolepsy symptoms are often misread as laziness, but diagnosis can replace shame with self-understanding and self-compassion, and rest is not weakness.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

4 Things People With Food Allergies Need You to Know

Food allergy management creates ongoing psychological distress, yet mental health support remains limited despite widespread anxiety and panic.
#lgbtq-youth
LGBT
fromKqed
4 days ago

California LGBTQ+ Youth Build Safe Spaces in Rural San Benito County | KQED

LGBTQ+ youth in very accepting communities attempt suicide at less than half the rate of those in very unaccepting communities.
LGBT
fromTruthout
6 days ago

Trans Youth Denied Hormone Therapy Have Much Higher Suicide Risk, Study Shows

Lack of access to gender-affirming hormones is linked to nearly double the rate of past-year suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth.
LGBT
fromKqed
4 days ago

California LGBTQ+ Youth Build Safe Spaces in Rural San Benito County | KQED

LGBTQ+ youth in very accepting communities attempt suicide at less than half the rate of those in very unaccepting communities.
LGBT
fromTruthout
6 days ago

Trans Youth Denied Hormone Therapy Have Much Higher Suicide Risk, Study Shows

Lack of access to gender-affirming hormones is linked to nearly double the rate of past-year suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

I was in a terrible state': actor David Morrissey tells how social anxiety led him to alcoholism

Drinking first was about anxiety. I've had this terrible social anxiety and that helped me get through it. He said he started drinking in his teenage years after the death of his father and then in my adult life, I couldn't stop. I wasn't drinking to be convivial. I was on my own in the pub. That was really hard and very hard for my ex-wife and people around me.
London politics
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

This is how we do it: Since menopause, my sex drive has disappeared'

Sexual pressure comes from internal fear of total loss rather than from a partner.
Menopause has reduced sexual desire and enjoyment, making sex feel mentally disconnected.
Independence and living separately reduce obligation to have sex.
Grief and self-consciousness affect attraction assumptions and relationship security.
The relationship can remain strong as friends, but fairness and fear of loss create tension.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

They've invented a spurious pseudo-disease': why are so many men being told they have low testosterone?

Around the time he turned 30, however, Dooley began putting on weight and struggling with anxiety, just slowly becoming a shell of my former self, he says. By 38, he weighed 22st and had a range of health issues. I spent most of my life sat in front of a TV, doing nothing, with zero motivation, and from how I was in my 20s, that wasn't me. I knew something wasn't right.
Medicine
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Voice Telling Me to Do More Is Wearing Me Out

Constant self-reprimand can deplete energy and worsen feelings of inadequacy rather than improve organization and performance.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
5 days ago

Met Gala madness, dating while gay & the brewing war between 2 beloved queer comedy icons - Queerty

Met Gala coverage and dating-app news focus on queer culture, camp, controversy, and growing concerns about mental health leading some people to stop using apps.
Online Community Development
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Katriona O'Sullivan: I got totally honest on LinkedIn - and it's my most popular post to date

Social media access for under 16s should not be banned, because it can support struggling young people and may drive them toward darker online spaces.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

10 Ways To Prioritize You After Pregnancy

Small self-care, boundaries, and nourishing your body and mind help new moms reconnect with themselves and support postpartum recovery.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Man creates 'Burden the Bear' after life-changing accident

After a life-changing accident, Eric Wyatt decided to create a line of plush animals to help others bear their own burdens. With a little help, they can 'Burden the Bear' instead.
Fundraising
DC food
fromRoger Ebert
1 week ago

"The Terror: Devil in Silver" Fails to Earn a Spot on the Medal Podium

Devil in Silver underdelivers with flat storytelling, unclear setting, and a disconnected demonic mix despite timely mental-health themes and strong performances.
Washington Wizards
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Dark Wizard's Unconquerable Contradiction

Childhood experiences and mental-health struggles shaped Dean Potter’s climbing and BASE-jumping drive, leaving unresolved questions about whether competition or relationship limits led to his death.
Intellectual property law
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

A Chatbot Claimed to Be a Licensed Psychiatrist. Now Pennsylvania Is Suing the Company That Makes It.

A Pennsylvania investigator was told a chatbot was a licensed psychiatrist with a fabricated medical license number and depression treatment.
fromwww.medscape.com
1 week ago

Rising From The Pitt': Knowing When to Ask for Help

Dr Robby holds an infant abandoned in the chaos of trauma. Robby cradles him with a tenderness that seems incongruous with the man we have watched unravel across the season. You have so many wonderful things to see, he whispers, his voice cracking. And so many people to love ahead of you. Tyler Beauchamp, MD When Robby speaks these words of comfort to the child, something shifts in his eyes a dawning recognition that he is not merely soothing an abandoned infant, but speaking to the abandoned parts of himself that, too, deserve saving.
Medicine
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Simpler is better when it comes to saving lives - Harvard Gazette

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, run by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, replaced 1-800-273-Talk in 2022, accompanied by a $1.5 billion campaign to expand crisis center capacity and workforce nationwide. The change came amid a national conversation about declining mental health - particularly among American teens - that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, suicide deaths among young adults and youth have declined 11 percent - representing 4,372 lives - from the level anticipated by a long upward trend before 2022, researchers say.
Mental health
Media industry
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Declan Lynch: The Dawn Chorus is lovely, but when exactly did all-nighters go from Leeson Street to Lyric FM?

Birdsong on radio can be calming and beneficial for mental health.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Are Dating Apps Training Us to See People as Replaceable?

Dating apps can increase loneliness and mental health strain by accelerating visual evaluation, comparison, and disposability in romantic interactions.
fromBikeMag
1 week ago

How My Bike Saved My Life: A Reflection on Mental Health

The form my disability manifested in was more than just the usual ADHD symptoms, and was a root cause of severe depression, anxiety, and an intense feeling of 'there's something wrong with me' for most of my adult life. Before I had a name for it and knew how to manage it, I was self-medicating and supplementing my self-worth with the bicycle, which, honestly, saved my life.
Bicycling
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Over half of working moms have missed work due to lack of sleep

Over the past year more than half of working moms (53%) have either called in sick, left work early, or underperformed at their job, due to lack of sleep. And it's not just a one-off incident for most of them: 36% said it's happened repeatedly.
Parenting
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 week ago

We built this. Now we own it.

User-friendly AI can have devastating consequences, as seen in the tragic case of a teenager who took his life after developing an emotional attachment to a chatbot.
#lgbtq
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Trump & GOP's anti-trans politics are driving suicidality among LGBTQ+ youth - LGBTQ Nation

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation significantly increases anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ+ youth, with one in ten attempting suicide in 2025.
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

Christian mobile network will block LGBTQ+ content from users

Radiant Mobile blocks LGBTQ+ content, aiming to provide a faith-focused mobile service with strict parental controls.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Trump & GOP's anti-trans politics are driving suicidality among LGBTQ+ youth - LGBTQ Nation

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation significantly increases anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among LGBTQ+ youth, with one in ten attempting suicide in 2025.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Christian mobile network will block LGBTQ+ content from users

Radiant Mobile blocks LGBTQ+ content, aiming to provide a faith-focused mobile service with strict parental controls.
#ai
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
SOMA, SF

20-Year-Old Texas Man Accused of Firebombing Sam Altman's House Enters Not Guilty Plea

SOMA, SF
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

20-Year-Old Texas Man Accused of Firebombing Sam Altman's House Enters Not Guilty Plea

Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and arson charges related to a Molotov cocktail incident at Sam Altman's home.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Helping College Students Beat End-of-Semester Stress

Long-term stress negatively impacts health, but can be managed through self-care, breaks, social support, and a positive mindset.
#ai-in-therapy
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Rikers Island deaths: City pays more than $5M to settle suits over methadone overdose-related fatalities | amNewYork

New York City paid over $5 million to settle lawsuits related to overdose deaths of two incarcerated men on Rikers Island.
Wellness
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 week ago

Is Doctor-Prescribed Travel the Future of Wellness? Sweden Thinks So

Sweden promotes tourism as a prescription for mental health, leveraging nature and wellness experiences to support wellbeing.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

You May Be a Freudian

Freud's ideas on the human condition emphasize the interplay of culture, spirit, and mental health, challenging purely biological explanations.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

How to Survive Losing a Child

Miranda lived an adventurous life-from a parent's point of view, often a hair-raisingly adventurous life. She left university after a single semester. She worked as a television producer in Toronto, then moved to Israel, where she was discovered as a fashion model.
Writing
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Billie Eilish says she does everything I can' to suppress Tourette syndrome tics

Billie Eilish actively suppresses her Tourette syndrome tics, which can be misunderstood by others.
Digital life
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Why People Are Actually So Anxious About Attention

Cutting off internet access can help protect attention and combat distractions in a world where attention is often exploited.
Alternative medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Altered States of America

Americans increasingly embrace psychoactive substances for therapeutic and spiritual purposes, signaling a shift from a war on drugs to a drugged approach to human struggles.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-ed | New York's problem solving courts strengthen communities, save lives and reduce crime | amNewYork

Problem Solving Courts effectively address substance use and mental health issues, reducing recidivism and improving lives in communities.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Self-Doubt Corrodes Self-Respect

A small degree of self-doubt can motivate improvement, but excessive self-doubt negatively impacts self-respect and spreads into various life aspects.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How to Stop Blaming Yourself When Your Partner Is Abusive

Self-condemnation often arises from deep hurts, leading to low self-esteem and negative self-talk, which can perpetuate victimization.
fromMission Local
1 week ago

Cuts could send S.F. veterans back to criminal court

"All the progress that I've made will be for nothing," said Kurt, a participant in the court who Mission Local is identifying here by his first name as his case is still open. "I'll lose everything."
Mission District
Fundraising
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'I try hard to budget but wonder how I'll cope'

Many parents struggle to provide for their children, leading to feelings of isolation and anxiety, with some considering adoption as a last resort.
#the-bear
Chicago Bears
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Bear Recap: Bro Trip

The episode 'Gary' focuses on the complex friendship between Richie and Mikey, highlighting Mikey's mental health struggles.
Chicago Bears
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Bear Recap: Bro Trip

The episode 'Gary' focuses on the complex friendship between Richie and Mikey, highlighting Mikey's mental health struggles and emotional volatility.
Chicago Bears
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Bear Recap: Bro Trip

The episode 'Gary' focuses on the complex friendship between Richie and Mikey, highlighting Mikey's mental health struggles.
Chicago Bears
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Bear Recap: Bro Trip

The episode 'Gary' focuses on the complex friendship between Richie and Mikey, highlighting Mikey's mental health struggles and emotional volatility.
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Isaiah Rashad: IT'S BEEN AWFUL

Rashad renders even the most harrowing scenes with levity and warmth. He recounts his traumas and triumphs in largely the same register-his scratchy sing-song flow that slides and swings over beats that draw as much from '90s neo-soul as they do from the annals of Southern rap.
Music production
SOMA, SF
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder

Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and arson charges for throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home.
Mindfulness
fromYoga Journal
1 week ago

Meditation Can Benefit Your Brain in Just 30 Seconds, According to New Research

Short meditation practices, even as brief as 30 seconds, can provide significant mental health benefits.
Public health
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin

Kennedy continues to spread false claims about SSRIs, alleging overprescription and harmful effects without evidence.
fromTNW | Health-Tech
1 week ago

Pennsylvania sues Character.AI for unlawful medical practice after chatbot posed as licensed psychiatrist with fake credentials

A state investigator in Pennsylvania created an account on Character.AI and interacted with a chatbot named Emilie, who claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist. Emilie stated she had attended medical school at Imperial College London and was licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and the UK. She even provided a Pennsylvania license number, which was later found to be fake. This incident prompted the Pennsylvania government to file a lawsuit against Character Technologies Inc.
Intellectual property law
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Frontotemporal Dementia: Language and Behavior Gone Awry

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) disrupts language, behavior, and personality, often misdiagnosed, affecting those under 65 and their families profoundly.
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