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Children’s responses to military life vary, depending on their age and their level of maturity. Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images

Students from military families are often misunderstood in US public schools – a retired military officer and behavioral health expert explains what schools can do

Students from military families have specific experiences and needs that require support from their schools.
Commonplace sounds like chewing, throat-clearing or pen-tapping can provoke strong aversive reactions among people suffering from misophonia. Chokniti-Studio/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Misophonia: when everyday sounds become unbearable

Noises that aren’t nerve-wracking for most people can trigger intense stress in people with misophonia.
Rates of anxiety and depression have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic – as have prescriptions for antidepressants. brizmaker/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?

Calls to reduce the use of antidepressants highlight valid issues with long-term use and withdrawal, but blanket efforts to discourage their use overlooks why they are so widely prescribed.
Canada’s Joel Waterman, left, and Tani Oluwaseyi react after the FIFA World Cup soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, which ended in a 1-1 draw, in Toronto, on June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Performing under pressure? For athletes, it depends on 3 key things

Team sports like soccer or hockey can include situational pressures on specific positions such as goalies or anyone taking a penalty shot.

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