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"Feral nights out" / doing "vice-like" things could be good for mental health

By Hicbd
Wed Jan 17 2024 7:29 pm

"In her new book, The Balanced Brain, which I reviewed for the last issue of Prospect, she examines the role of pleasure in mental health and finds that the picture is far more complicated than the wellness influencers would have us believe. “Things you might consider bad for your health—eating sugar, drinking beer, having a late night out—could have short, or even long-term positive effects on mental health,” she writes. 'Each of these ‘bad for you’ things represents one of the myriad ways of tapping into your brain’s various systems for supporting mental health.'"

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https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/lives/63724/mindful-life-why-a-feral-night-out-can-be-good-for-your-mental-health
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/10/breaking-through-depression-new-treatments-discoveries-for-healing-the-balanced-brain-science-of-mental-health-philip-gold-camilla-nord-reviews

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Depression Mental Health Therapy / Counseling

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