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Inexorable Depression, Death, God’s Plan, and Unfathomable Power: A Tale of Life

Mental Health

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Inexorable Depression, Death, God’s Plan, and Unfathomable Power: A Tale of Life

Inexorable Depression, Death, God’s Plan, and Unfathomable Power: A Tale of Life

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 9 minutes The answer to the pop quiz is “depression,” you lunatics! That was basically a free 100, so if you failed, you should probably be bearsprayed.

Urbanization Is Associated with Increased Levels of Mental Illness

Urbanization Is Associated with Increased Levels of Mental Illness

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Urbanization is associated with increased levels of mental illness, but it’s not yet clear why.  It has been suggested that decreased nature experience may help to explain the link between urbanization and mental illness.  One mechanism [toward increased mental illness—Luke] might be the impact of nature exposure on rumination, a maladaptive pattern of self-referential thought that is associated with heightened risk for depression and other mental illnesses. Our findings of the effects…

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The Land of Steadfast Habits

The Land of Steadfast Habits

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 4 minutes The outdoors are incredibly important to your mental health. Here’s why.

The Power of the Wilderness

The Power of the Wilderness

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutes

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