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Walking daily for 45 minutes
helps reduce the effects of depression. |
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Speech and language
disorders constitute the largest handicapping condition in
society. |
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Children with behavioural
disorders are 10 times more likely than other children to
have unsuspected language disorders. |
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Adults consistently and
incorrectly rate children with communication disorders as
less intelligent than other children. |
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Children with communication
disorders can become so frustrated by their lack of
understanding or ability to express themselves that they
misbehave. |
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Friendship, which is based
on ability the to share, is hindered by weak language
skills. |
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Heavy or chronic use of many
substances including alcohol, cocaine and
amphetamines--thought to enhance sexual arousal, pleasure
and performance--actually have the opposite effect.
From The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
at Columbia University |
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Women sexually abused as
children are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs; men
sexually abused as children are likelier to use drugs and
commit sex offenses. From The National Center on
Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University |
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10-15% of new mothers
experience clinically significant postpartum depression. |
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Men can also experience
postpartum depression. Research shows that when a woman
has PPD, often her husband is depressed and anxious as
well. |
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Did you know that the
average length of lesbian relationships is longer than the
average length of a heterosexual marriage?
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