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The Dangers of Sensationalizing Mental Health

Dangers of Sensationalizing mental health, by Kouris Kalligas, photograph by Alex Boyd

Photograph by Alex Boyd

Removing the stigma around mental health requires a balance of awareness and solutions

Anxiety is common, especially among younger generations.

On a daily basis, 49 percent of millennials and 55 percent of Gen Z experience anxiety. These alarmingly high numbers have driven a noticeable push in recent years — online, in the media, and in entertainment — to remove

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