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Having been in long-term relationships since age 16, I have experienced my fair share of heartbreak. But this last one hit ...

The NHS has appointed psychiatrist Simon Wessely as chair of the new Children and Young People’s Gender Dysphoria Research ...

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As a psychologist, I increasingly encounter eating disorders among Palestinians caused by sociopolitical trauma.

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