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Trump’s actions target LGBTQ+ health by removing gender identity protections, cutting DEI efforts, & limiting gender-affirming care for youth. These could worsen mental health disparities, increasing depression among LGBTQ+ individuals, amid reduced care access. www.kff.org/other/fact-s...

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Combat loneliness via diverse channels: volunteer online, join e-classes, or connect in digital clubs. Beyond in-person, these build bonds, purpose, and confidence, easing isolation’s mental toll for all restless.co.uk/health/healt...

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The Trump admin cut over $125M in LGBTQ health funding, canceling 270+ NIH grants. This disrupts decades of research, including work on LGBTQ teen mental health, halting studies on HIV, depression, and suicide amid policy shifts against "gender ideology" and DEI. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

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NIH cuts Dr. Charlton's grant studying how "Don't Say Gay" laws harm LGBTQ+ teens' mental health—linked to higher depression, suicide risk. Ends key research, may close her center, stifling science on a vulnerable group amid political shifts. abcnews.go.com/Health/scien...

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Online dating can crush your spirit—endless swipes, shallow chats, and brutal rejection spark anxiety, self-doubt, and burnout. It’s broken: curated profiles and algorithms prioritise looks over depth, leaving users feeling awful. Time to ditch the apps. www.doctornerdlove.com/online-datin...

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Dating apps can take a toll on mental health—unrealistic expectations, rejection, and emotional rollercoasters often leave users drained. They no longer work as shallow swipes, gamified love, and endless options kill genuine bonds. www.sampills.co/resources/wh...

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Skip the gym—walk, play, or dance instead. Mental health wins with fun movement: less stress, more joy, no pricey memberships needed to feel good in your own skin. medium.com/the-mission/...

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Australia’s rugged, beer-gut bloke ideal fuels male body image woes—45% of men hate their bodies. Let’s ditch the stereotype for healthier, diverse masculinity that lifts mental health. butterfly.org.au/our-boys-and...

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Chasing bulk is a pointless flex—thin men pile on supplements, but it’s mental baggage, not muscle, that grows. True strength isn’t in size, but peace. themorningnews.org/article/ball...

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Men obsessed with bulking up—primal 'man big, girl small' thinking—face more depression and binge drinking. It’s a primitive flex that harms mental health, not boosts it. www.sciencealert.com/men-obsessed...

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Influencers fuel teen boys’ muscle-building obsession, triggering body dysmorphia and mental strain. It’s an unhealthy chase for a fake ideal, not strength or well-being. www.health.harvard.edu/blog/-a-musc...

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Social media influencers fuel teen boys’ muscle dysmorphia, pushing supplements and lifting for an unattainable 'perfect' body. It’s unhealthy, obsessive—and girls care more about who you are than biceps. www.menshealth.com/health/a6283...

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Online influencers push teen boys to chase a 'Greek god' physique, driving unhealthy gym obsessions. It’s risky, unrealistic—and won’t win girlfriends, who value confidence over chiseled abs. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05...

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Loneliness stems from seeing ourselves as separate from nature. Watts says we’re not isolated egos but part of life’s vast dance—connection, not division, heals us. bigthink.com/the-present/...

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Loneliness makes 'I' feel like a fleeting drop, so we buy stuff to fill the void. But true selfhood flows in life’s vast energy—not in things—beyond consumerism’s shallow fix.

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Brands prey on loneliness, pushing products as companions—coffee cups and playlists become our 'friends.' Consumerism thrives in the loneliness economy, but stuff can’t hug back. www.neuroscienceof.com/branding-blo...

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Buying stuff mimics connection—new shoes or gadgets briefly ease loneliness by sparking dopamine, filling the void left by missing human bonds. It’s a fleeting fix, not a cure. www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/find...

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Loneliness drives compulsive buying—consumerism feeds off our isolation, offering fleeting relief through stuff. Breaking the cycle means facing the void, not filling it with more. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

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Consumerism turned self-care into a lonely trap—buying candles and bath bombs to fix isolation only deepens it. True connection, not stuff, fights the loneliness epidemic. www.vox.com/even-better/...

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Isolation breeds wild beliefs—like the guy who thought the moon landing was fake and got punched by Buzz Aldrin. Cut off from reality, people cling to conspiracies, then make a scene in public. www.snopes.com/fact-check/b...

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Longer tenancies could ease loneliness by fostering stability & connection—key to thriving in a rental market that’s often isolating." www.realestate.com.au/news/melbour...

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Florida's GOP pushes immigrant child labor, ignoring the lonely struggles of uprooted kids forced to work. Exploitation thrives where isolation festers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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"Hannah Arendt saw it: loneliness is the root of totalitarianism. Aeon’s take shows how isolation primes us for control—cut off from each other, we’re easy prey for power." aeon.co/essays/for-h...

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"Prince’s 'Colonized Mind' nails it: 'Download: a veiled form of fascism' and 'a future full of isolated boys and girls.' A haunting take on how modern control breeds loneliness—still hits hard today." www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur0b...

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"In Argentina, 90-year-olds are fighting loneliness with podcasts, sharing stories and sparking connection. A simple idea from a 97-year-old proves: it’s never too late to bridge the gap." edition.cnn.com/2025/03/25/a...

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"Loneliness fuels fascism, and we're too distracted to notice. The Sentinel-Intelligence warns: isolation breeds collapse—time to wake up and connect before it’s too late." www.the-sentinel-intelligence.com/p/loneliness...

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"Loneliness, a global crisis, harms health like smoking 15 cigarettes daily. Experts urge action as nations like the US, UK, and Sweden tackle it with frameworks, ministers, and housing initiatives." www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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"Ros Thomas’s 2024 Churchill Fellowship report reveals loneliness as a global health crisis, sharing 32 stories and solutions like social prescribing and community hubs." www.rosthomas.com.au/solitary-how...

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"Gen Z fights loneliness by hosting IRL events like dinner parties and hobby clubs, rebuilding community in a digital age." www.pedestrian.tv/culture/host...

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"Cat people show higher neuroticism but also resilience, per a 2024 study. Their bond with cats may boost emotional depth and adaptability." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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"Cat men, on the other hand, are generally good. There are exceptions, of course, but the good far outnumber the bad. The thing is, you can’t change a cat easily. People who like cats generally accept other people as they are, too. They’re usually pretty laid back and tolerant." - Stella Waldvogel

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Liberal women (18-40) are less happy (12% satisfied) and lonelier (29% often) than conservative peers (37% satisfied, 11% lonely), per 2024 survey. Could it be that the culture is stuck in receding to Christianity and religion, whilst women want to progress? ifstudies.org/blog/why-so-...

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Cannon's 1920s voodoo death study showed fear can kill via stress response, proving the mind-body link and shaping psychosomatic science. www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...