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MindSite News Daily: Latest Posts
Brown University Student Survives Her Second School Shooting
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December 19, 2025
A Brown University student’s account of surviving her second mass shooting highlights the profound trauma of school shootings and the compounding psychological toll of gun violence on American students.
Brown University Shooting Again Reveals Why Trauma Care Must Begin Before People Seek It
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December 19, 2025
A former Brown student and longtime mental health journalist says that how institutions respond after traumatic events can shape mental health outcomes for years to come.
What Is Trump Derangement Syndrome?
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December 18, 2025
Trump Derangement Syndrome is a term President Donald Trump and his allies are using to deride his opponents.
When Does Love Become Dysfunctional?
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December 17, 2025
Experts are debating love addiction signs and causes that lead to obsessive love seeking and destructive relationship patterns.
Medetomidine: The New Veterinary Sedative Ravaging Philadelphia
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December 17, 2025
A drug called medetomidine is replacing xylazine in the fentanyl supply, shifting the drug crisis to one of life-threatening withdrawal.
How Trump’s Domestic Spying Threatens Our Collective Mental Health
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December 17, 2025

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