Assert yourself (especially if your partner drinks)

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Alcohol? Bad for us. But a fascinating new study looks at what happens to person who's watching the drinking happen. Also, college kids in Egypt saw their depression/anxiey/stress drop... by getting a crash course on 'assertiveness.'

23 Sep 2024 English Germany Science · Technology

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