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'Game of Thrones' star Maisie Williams struggled with self-hatred, low self-esteem

"Game of Thrones" star Maisie Williams confessed that she struggled with low self-esteem and a lot of self-loathing for years when she started on the HBO hit series, much of which was triggered by social media trolls.

Model shares video of herself having a panic attack to raise awareness about anxiety

Philadelphia's move toward decriminalizing drug possession: smart or dangerous?

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says that the city is moving toward the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs, on the grounds that often medical treatment – and not criminal charges – is the right solution.

Doctors eye deep brain stimulation to treat opioid addiction

The hope is that technology will extinguish the patient's addiction, quite literally, with the flip of a switch.

Dr. Robin Ganzert: Pet love – An antidote to America's stress

Last year, a majority of Americans reported experiencing stress "during a lot of the day," according to Gallup's recently-released Global Emotions Report.

Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit

William Bennett, the nation’s first drug czar, said Monday that the debate about the opioid overdose epidemic wrongly focuses on prescription drugs.

Trump calls on parties to ‘come together’ after ‘costly & time consuming investigations’

In a pair of Twitter messages late Thursday night, President Trump called for Republicans and Democrats to “get back to business” after what he described as two years of “each party trying their best to make the other party look as bad as possible.”

Sharon Osbourne attempted suicide three times

Sharon Osbourne revealed that she attempted to take her own life three times.

Chicago woman accused in Iowa sister's stabbing death not guilty due to insanity, judge rules

A Chicago woman whom prosecutors say fatally stabbed her sister while visiting Iowa in 2017 was found not guilty on reason of insanity last week and will undergo a complete psychiatric evaluation that will determine if she is fit to be released back into public life.

Suicides among young people spiked following release of Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why,’ study says

Suicides among American children aged 10 to 17 have spiked to a 19-year high in the month following the release of Netflix’s popular drama series “13 Reasons Why.”